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Non Sequitur
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Radiology is a medical specialty in its own right in my country.
There wouldn't be enough work for a radiographer (takes the pics), let alone for a radiologist (interprets the pics) in my local 4-doctor practice.
If you aren't asked to send your films to China, do take them with you as it is then likely they will not expect you to undergo a further nuking. |
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edbuch
Joined: 16 Nov 2010
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Location: Gansu
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| Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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| When I had a medical done in UK before coming to China, the doctor just wrote "not carried out" in all the boxes requiring any equipment such as x rays, e.c.g. etc. This was accepted by the school. I've since found out that so long as you put something in the box, it is often sufficient |
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Non Sequitur
Joined: 23 May 2010
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| Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:21 am Post subject: |
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| edbuch wrote: |
| When I had a medical done in UK before coming to China, the doctor just wrote "not carried out" in all the boxes requiring any equipment such as x rays, e.c.g. etc. This was accepted by the school. I've since found out that so long as you put something in the box, it is often sufficient |
Or as Sgt Schultz would say 'I know nothing'.
Joking aside if the Dr was doing his/her job should they be sending you overseas for a a year without checking some health baselines? |
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toteach
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| Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 1:12 am Post subject: |
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Slight update:
Well, the doc here won't send me for a chest x-ray, as I have no indication for one. Here's hoping they accept my form without one! |
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Non Sequitur
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| Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 3:23 am Post subject: |
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| toteach wrote: |
Slight update:
Well, the doc here won't send me for a chest x-ray, as I have no indication for one. Here's hoping they accept my form without one! |
Maybe the 'not carried out' route is the way to go.
My question is what would he/she do if it was a local employment situation?
For example a mining company having been stung by claims for lung problems might expect to establish a baseline via a chest x-ray before taking on staff. |
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choudoufu
Joined: 25 May 2010
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Location: Mao-berry, PRC
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| Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 3:53 am Post subject: |
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| Non Sequitur wrote: |
| toteach wrote: |
Slight update:
Well, the doc here won't send me for a chest x-ray, as I have no indication for one. Here's hoping they accept my form without one! |
Maybe the 'not carried out' route is the way to go.
My question is what would he/she do if it was a local employment situation?
For example a mining company having been stung by claims for lung problems might expect to establish a baseline via a chest x-ray before taking on staff. |
i would assume the mining company would want a copy of the full report
with x-rays and doctors notes for the files in case of black lung.
the folks at the embassy don't care if you have a terminal case of
white lung or not. they just want the form filled out. unless you've
got an advanced case of hiv/aids/std, you'll probably be approved.
instead of "not carried out," have the doctor write "normal" or "not
indicated." in rare cases embassy form-checkers can read, in which case
the first response might be questioned. |
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Non Sequitur
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| Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 4:28 am Post subject: |
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Mmmm..
As presenting there would be no indications calling for an x-ray, so the Dr would be correct in refusing to do one.
Such health baseline checks are usually included in the job description in the West.
I'm surprised the x-ray isn't a condition of employment in China, rather than just for the visa process, where anything written or stamped is accepted.
However when you do your in-China check you might not escape so lightly.
Worst case is having to do two x-rays. |
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toteach
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| Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 7:08 am Post subject: |
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| Is it normal for a non-working spouse to also be required to have a medical check for the visa process, yet the kiddos aren't? Any idea why? (Never mind. "Why" is a silly question, isn't it!) |
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