Posts tagged Medical from the Learn Dutch For Expats team.
That folded paper in every Dutch medicine box is the bijsluiter. Here is how it's structured, the sections that matter most, and the vocab to use it safely.
On long-term medication? You don't need a doctor's visit each time, you order a herhaalrecept. Here is how repeat prescriptions and the herhaalservice work.
Is your Dutch doctor, physio or dentist properly qualified? The BIG register lets you check in seconds. Here is what it is, how to use it, and the vocab.
Sick at night and your pharmacy is shut? The dienstapotheek handles urgent prescriptions out of hours. Here is how it works, what it costs, and the Dutch you need.
In the Netherlands adult dental care isn't in your basic insurance, a surprise that costs. Here is how the tandarts works, what's covered, and the vocab.
Many Dutch pharmacies now have a 24/7 afhaalkluis: a locker that texts you a code to collect your medicine any time. Here is how it works and the vocab.
At the Dutch fysiotherapeut you need to say exactly where and how it hurts. Here is the body-part and pain vocabulary, plus how insurance covers physio.
The Dutch Rijksvaccinatieprogramma vaccinates your child for free, on a fixed schedule. Here is what the RVP covers, when, and the Dutch on the invitation letters.
Emergency Dutch is the one set of phrases you want automatic before you need them. Here is 112 versus the huisartsenpost, and exactly what to say in a crisis.
'Take paracetamol and come back in two weeks' feels dismissive. Here is how the Dutch huisarts system works, and how to describe a problem so you're taken seriously.
The consultatiebureau is free child healthcare with no equivalent back home, and it runs in Dutch. Here is what it is, how it works, and the Dutch to follow along.
Ill, with a box of Dutch medicine and a leaflet you can't parse? Here is how to read the bijsluiter fast: dosage, side effects, and the words that matter.