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HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE
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MEDICINES ARE SOLD AT PHARMACIES - APTEEKKI. NOTE
THAT CHEMISTS - KEMIKAALIKAUPPA, ONLY SELL COSMETICS.
ALL HOSPITALS HAVE DOCTORS ON DUTY ROUND THE CLOCK.
EMERGENCY PATIENTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO A HEALTH
CENTER OR HOSPITAL EMERGENCY UNIT. OTHERWISE PATIENTS
ARE REQUIRED TO PRESENT A PHYSICIAN'S REFERRAL AND
GENERALLY A WRITTEN STATEMENT CONFIRMING THAT THEY
WILL PAY THE HOSPITAL BILL. THERE ARE PLENTY OF PRIVATE
PRACTICES AND A FEW PRIVATE HOSPITALS. DENTAL CARE IS
MAINLY PROVIDED BY PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS.
HEALTH INFORMATION AROUND THE CLOCK: DIAL 358-9-0-735 001
IN HELSINKI: DENTISTS AROUND THE CLOCK DIAL 358-9-0-736 166
EMERGENCY DOCTOR SERVICE: DIAL 008 OR 000
ORTHOPEDICS: UNIV CENTRAL HOSPITAL -
TOOLO HOSPITAL DIAL:358-9-0-40 261
TOPELIUKSENKATU, 5
MED.-SURGERY: MEILAHTI HOSPITAL
HAARTMANINKATU 4 DIAL 358-9-0-4711
CORRESPONDING TELEPHONE NUMBERS IN OTHER TOWNS ARE AVAILABLE
AT HOTELS.
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