Vivinavi : Hawaii : (United States) Hawaii

• tonton
• 2025/01/05 (Sun) 17:10
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With the field of medicine there are lots of fields so neither is the same.

Some people say that dentists are US expensive but their skills are excellent.

If anyone who has had surgery in Japan and Hawaii could share their experiences

I would be happy to hear from you.

• 在米25年
• 2025/01/06 (Mon) 12:58
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I have been told that I have several congenital defects in my heart and will probably need surgery eventually. During a physical examination at the time of my permanent residency, I was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat just by listening to my heartbeat, and my specialist told me about the specific problem. Since then, whenever I have changed doctors, it is always pointed out at the first medical examination. I had health checkups every year for less than 30 years in Japan, but they never pointed it out.

• ニュータッチ
• 2025/01/26 (Sun) 17:51
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In Japan, there is an image that a doctor can only see a patient for a few minutes, and that he or she has to handle a large number of patients, especially in larger hospitals. I often wonder if they are not able to examine and treat patients properly. In Hawaii, it is sometimes difficult to get an appointment, but I have the image that they are humane and take their time to examine you. On the other hand, I don't think Hawaii has a physical examination system like Japan. Well, if I tell him I have symptoms, he will refer me. I think that if insurance covers it, endoscopes, which in Japan are done without any, are very easy with general anesthesia, and humane （ suffering is ） taken care of, such as pain.

• Nobu
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• 2025/01/26 (Sun) 20:40
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Good things about Japan

clean overall
many responsible companies
cheap
few homeless, strange people on the streets
good indoor entertainment.


Good things about Hawaii

Easy, don't worry too much about anything
Things are often easy
Flexible
Many kinds of food sold in supermarkets (from super healthy food to junk food)
Many cheerful and pleasant people
Good sense of humor
Nice climate, you can wear short sleeves, shorts and beasan all year round

Bad things about Japan
Too strict about many things, you have to care about many things Too many things to care about
Too many germaphobes
Same chain restaurants and food
Lack of flexibility since the late Heisei period
Fewer and fewer facilities and parks to play, and more and more boring shopping malls and townhouses
No sense of humor, especially after 2010's
Economy has been stagnant since the bubble economy, no new and attractive things are being created these days. Technology is also stagnant. Foreign countries are ahead of us.
Prices are rising, but salaries are not rising much. When I go abroad due to the weak yen, I feel that things are very expensive.
Prostitutes are on the rise, and inbound tourism is worsening public safety.


Bad points about Hawaii
Many dirty places. There are many homeless people and strange people, but I think it is getting better and better these days.
The removal of pay phones, bus tickets, etc. make it hard for analog people to live.
Prices are high.
Insects are abundant.
There are no four seasons, so winter sports and other activities are almost impossible to enjoy.

• PPB
• 2025/01/27 (Mon) 05:25
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I have lived in Hawaii for less than 30 years. As you have said, I feel that medical care in Hawaii is definitely more humane. I had a simple surgery in Japan, but the doctor was very poor, and when I complained of severe pain after the surgery, he would not listen to me, saying, "You have to put up with this. It was very painful that they did not listen to me. Here, even during surgery with local anesthesia, they always say, "If you feel any pain, please let us know immediately. Also, when I broke my bone in Japan and was taken care of at a hospital, they did not give me a proper cast, and the doctor in charge just gave me a flimsy plastic cast without even looking at me for a month （ I went for a follow-up visit, but it didn't last ）. When I returned to Hawaii to see a specialist, he told me, "You can't heal properly with such flimsy plastic. I had to start all over again. Even though the medical cost is high, I feel that Hawaii is a safe and reliable place to receive proper care. As Mr. Newtouch said, there are no physical examinations here, but there are some tests that are recommended when you reach a certain age, so I take those and also ask my doctor for a very detailed blood test once a year.