Has autumn come at last? In this summer it was too hot, and maybe this heat will continue for some time. Of course sunstroke is most terrible in this season, especially for old people.
Symptoms of sunstroke are fever (about 38 degree C), appetite loss, and general fatigue. Both the inside and the outside of houses are hot, and so heat radiation from human body is difficult.
In the night we can't sleep soundly, and this situation has continued during about one month and a half. Stamina has been lost gradually. Hospitalization is a best way, but hospitals don't like old patients, because there are many young patients of emergency.
Hospitals are full of old patients, but of course young patients also need hospitalization. The total medical bill of Japan will increase rapidly, but medical services are necessary for all people.
Who will bear the huge medical bill? Of course all Japanese people should bear this huge medical bill. Can the medical system of Japan continue from now on? Will the consumption tax increase in the near future? I want to say that both are yes even if they are difficult.
Japanese medical system may not be the best, but it gives fair and equal treatment to all people, Japanese and non-Japanese alike.
Everyone receives the same kind of medical treatment for the same kind of illness, regardless of the patient being poor or rich. There is no sick person that cannot afford medication or medical treatment in Japan.
It's not quite the same for the people in my country.
I just returned to Japan last month, from my summer vacation back home.
And, I did suffer from a heat stroke and was bedridden for two days.
Also, I fell down the stairs and hurt both of my legs.
I'm still receiving treatment and undergoing rehabilitation, all at a very low cost.
For that i'm very very thankful, to the health insurance system in Japan.
For the same injuries, I might have to pay up to 5 times as much in my own country.
Of course, there are also disadvantages. Firstly, the hospitals are always crowded. Secondly, the doctors work like they're working with time, and not working with patients.
Everyone is paying this "bill" you're talking about.
I am paying monthly, too, as a foreign student.
All patients, old and young alike, deserve the same kind of treatment. And they all deserve being treated like patients, real patients who are suffering from disease or injuries. Not just some yen-paying hospital-goer...
While medical debates can be multi-faceted, the best thing would be to avoid needing care.
for heat related injuries, I can say this. DRINK MORE WATER! If your urine isnt white or very very light, you are dehydrated. ppl need average of 1.5l per day. More if the weather is hot, or you sweat a lot. This usually prevents most heat injuries.