{"id":1593,"date":"2026-04-06T02:59:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T02:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/for-patients\/after-hours-general-medicine\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T03:56:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T03:56:17","slug":"after-hours-general-medicine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/for-patients\/after-hours-general-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"After-hours General Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"op-section\">\n<div class=\"info-card info-card--primary er-quick-card\">\n<p class=\"info-card-lead\">\n      For symptoms that <strong>cannot reasonably wait until the next day<\/strong>.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"op-section\">\n<div class=\"dept-when\">\n<div class=\"dept-when__block\">\n<h3 class=\"dept-when__title\">Come here<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"dept-when__list\">\n<li>Fever, pain, vomiting, or other symptoms that are difficult to tolerate until the next day<\/li>\n<li>Sudden illness or injury outside regular clinic hours<\/li>\n<li>Symptoms that need same-day medical assessment when local clinics are closed<\/li>\n<li>Acute internal or minor surgical problems that cannot reasonably wait<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dept-when__note\">\n        This department provides after-hours assessment for patients who need prompt medical attention outside regular clinic hours.\n      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"dept-when__block dept-when__block--er\">\n<h3 class=\"dept-when__title\">Do not come<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"dept-when__list\">\n<li>Routine care or follow-up visits<\/li>\n<li>Chronic disease management such as hypertension, diabetes, or cholesterol follow-up<\/li>\n<li>Regular prescription refills<\/li>\n<li>Mild symptoms that can wait until a clinic opens<\/li>\n<li>Health check results without urgent symptoms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dept-when__note\">\n        For routine care, long-term treatment, or symptoms that can wait, please visit a local clinic during daytime hours.\n      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"op-section\">\n<h2>How this department works<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"dept-timeline\">\n<li class=\"dept-timeline__item\">\n<div class=\"dept-timeline__badge\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"dept-timeline__content\">\n<h3>Come here only when the problem cannot wait<\/h3>\n<p>\n          This department is intended for patients with symptoms that require medical attention outside regular clinic hours<br \/>\n          and cannot reasonably wait until the next day.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dept-timeline__item\">\n<div class=\"dept-timeline__badge\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"dept-timeline__content\">\n<h3>We provide initial after-hours assessment<\/h3>\n<p>\n          Both internal and surgical problems may be assessed here. Depending on your condition,<br \/>\n          the doctor may perform examination, basic testing, and initial treatment on the same visit.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dept-timeline__item\">\n<div class=\"dept-timeline__badge\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"dept-timeline__content\">\n<h3>Treatment is temporary and limited<\/h3>\n<p>\n          This department provides urgent short-term care only. Medication, if prescribed,<br \/>\n          is usually limited to <strong>1\u20132 days<\/strong>. Ongoing treatment must be continued at a local clinic or appropriate department.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dept-timeline__item\">\n<div class=\"dept-timeline__badge\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"dept-timeline__content\">\n<h3>You may be referred elsewhere for follow-up<\/h3>\n<p>\n          After initial assessment, you may be advised to visit a local clinic, return during regular hours,<br \/>\n          or continue care in another appropriate department, depending on your condition.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"op-section\">\n<h2>Emergency symptoms<\/h2>\n<p>\n    This department is not intended for life-threatening emergencies.<br \/>\n    If you have severe breathing difficulty, chest pain, loss of consciousness, signs of stroke, severe dehydration, or other emergency symptoms,<br \/>\n    please go directly to the Emergency Department or call emergency services (<strong>119<\/strong> in Japan).\n  <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"op-section\">\n<div class=\"op-infobox\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top:0;\">Before you visit<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin:0; padding-left:1.2rem;\">\n<li>Please bring your medication list, referral letter, or recent medical records if available.<\/li>\n<li>If you usually receive care at a local clinic, information from your regular doctor will help us assess your condition more quickly.<\/li>\n<li>If treatment is needed, medication may be limited to 1\u20132 days only.<\/li>\n<li>If you need language support, advance notice is recommended whenever possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"op-section\" id=\"contact\">\n<h2>Contact<\/h2>\n<p>To enquire about language support or appointments, please contact our International Medical Support Department directly.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ls-contact-icons\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/GRXNFOG\" class=\"ls-contact-icon ls-contact-icon--line\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">LINE<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/818070945976\" class=\"ls-contact-icon ls-contact-icon--whatsapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-whatsapp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">WhatsApp<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/contact.html\" class=\"ls-contact-icon ls-contact-icon--mail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Online contact form<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For symptoms that cannot reasonably wait until the next day. Come here Fever, pain, vomiting, or other symptoms that are difficult to tolerate until the next day Sudden illness or injury outside regular clinic hours Symptoms that need same-day medical assessment when local clinics are closed Acute internal or minor surgical problems that cannot reasonably [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":61,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1593","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1593"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1593\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1604,"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1593\/revisions\/1604"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}