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I Cannot Speak Chinese, How will we Communicate? |
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Communication - English <----> Chinese
- If you cannot speak Chinese, you are welcome to bring a translator with you, if they are available.
- If not, we will make a Translator available for you on a chargeable basis, as follows:
(They have specific skills in the necessary medical terminology)
A translator for the consultations and treatment-related issues will cost $US15 per day.
This includes:
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~ Medical treatment/consultation translation
~ Any medical tests or examinations required outside the Clinic (Ultrasound and/or TCM therapy)
~ The Preparation of a treatment expense list and keeping treatment records
- A translator for any non-clinic-related work will cost $US10 a day extra to the medical translation fee of $US15
This includes:
- ~ Helping a patient to become familiar with the local Clinic area
- ~ Banking - Foreign exchange, Cash withdrawals, T/C, etc
- ~ Making a reservation for a Hotel or an Apartment
- ~ The Required Registration with Xiangtan Police
- ~ Shopping
- ~ Sightseeing
- ~ Restaurants, translation food list.
- ... similar non-clinic related assistance
N.B....
- Translators cannot provide a diagnosis of any kind. Any discussion between the patient and translator outside the consultation with the Doctor are not to be considered as having any relevance to the Clinic's work.
- Translation services apart from the treatment-related component will be based on the availability of the translators, and will be charged separately from the treatment translation.The translation service will be of the highest standard.
- If the patient at any time is not satisfied with such service, the patient should inform the Clinic at once and the situation will be rectified immediately.
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