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Monday, February 25, 2013

First time in 'Spital/Medicine in CH

So, today the thing i want to cover is a medicine of CH.
Or, let's say me and medicine of CH.



There is a known  review of it that it is one of the best in the world, but also expensive.
And I should say: YES, it is!



My first experience of it was last year, when i bought the velo. It is a trasport here and for me it's an entertaining thing, i can ride along the sea, but not across roads and tram ways.
It seems that my L. can even sleeps and rides velo, as he smokes and rides velo, he rides it without hands etc.
So in June i felt down, cause it was raining and my wheel went into a tram way. My elbows and knees were "damaged", were in blood, a girl from the 1st floor of the nearest house helped me and i cleaned it a bit at her flat. Then i ve started fainting away and L. brought me to the hospital by taxi.
The hospital here is just "Spital", there is no "HO"...)

It took about 40 minutes to wait to register me. And that time i didn't have swiss insurance, i had only Russian tourist one, and it didn't cover such things, BUT when i ve read what it covers, i was happy that i don't have it.))
Then I was finally registered and they washed my knees with some desinfection thing, and i was sitting for 2 hours in waiting room with other people... Untill you have blood from your brain or something really serious, you need to sit and wait. L. went to take our bikes from the place i felt, brought me some food... and still was there...
Finally i was in, i ve got a vaccine, plasters and bandage.
All this pleasure costed 400 chf. I ve told that i will try never be sick in this country))).



Now i ve been at doctor with my flu etc. And i wonder what bill will come)).
But they are friendly, trying speak English if don't understand something in German, and generally i like this service in here.

Next experience should be dentist and gynecologist. They call the second here - den Frauenarzt.))
 

2 comments:

  1. Is it possible to buy plaster and bandage at the chemist's? Did they take any blood or other tests for 400chf?)) 400chf! ouch!

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  2. Sure it is possible. And they cost cheaper there, but when zou are alreadz at the hospital... No test, only vaccine shot and some care...

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