初診(しょしん)

しょしん
noun
first medical visit, initial consultation
1. first medical visit, initial consultation
A patient's first visit to a particular doctor or hospital, or the first consultation for a new condition.
初診(しょしん)の方(かた)は受付(うけつけ)にお申(もう)し出(で)ください。
First-time patients, please check in at the reception desk.
初診(しょしん)には保険証(ほけんしょう)を持参(じさん)してください。
Please bring your insurance card for your first visit.
初診(しょしん)料(りょう)は再診(さいしん)料(りょう)より高(たか)いことが多(おお)い。
The initial consultation fee is often higher than the follow-up fee.

USAGE:
初診(しょしん) is commonly seen on signs and forms at hospitals and clinics in Japan. Patients are typically divided into 初診(しょしん) (first-time) and 再診(さいしん) (returning) at the reception desk.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 初診(しょしん)料(りょう) (initial consultation fee)
  • 初診(しょしん)の患者(かんじゃ) (first-time patient)
  • 初診(しょしん)予約(よやく) (first-visit appointment)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 再診(さいしん) (follow-up visit, return visit)
  • 紹介状(しょうかいじょう) (referral letter — often needed for a first visit to a large hospital)
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