Hokousha wrote:


> Another interesting question is, "Who gets the results?" Do they go to
> the company or to only the patient? 

Dunno, they certainly get sent to us but maybe the company gets to see 
them too...not that anyone would read them, it's just a form that has to 
be filled.

Anyway, acccording to the website someone posted, the X-ray (and in fact 
most of the rest) "may be omitted if the physician deems them 
unnecessary" and we've already found one who does just that (Bluff 
Clinic, Yokohama). So we can go and have a minimal check-up with him at 
our convenience, and at least the money will be serving a somewhat 
useful purpose (non-profit clinic to serve the needs of the 
non-japanese-speaking community).

I mentioned the x-ray research at work today and several people said 
they had also complained and/or didn't want to get that bit of the test 
done. Interestingly, all but one of them had lived abroad for some time.

James
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by treading on the toes of giants.
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