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Telephone Medical Emergency
Numbers - Dial
Police
100 (Main 133)
Tourist Police 171 (010 808 1464-5)
Doctor on call 105 (SOS 24 hr English that will come to your
home 1016)
Hospitals 106
Ambulance
166
Pharmacies
102 (Suburbs 107)
Poisonings
010 779-3777
Medical: Medical care is provided by the public health system (ESY).
There is also a large private system of medicine with their own hospitals
and doctors. All doctors, diagnostic centers and medical facilities
expect to be paid before the service in cash although many now take credit
cards. Generally, the medical training is good but one must be
selective in seeking care. For a list of doctors or dentists one can
refer to The Newcomers’ Recommended Service Book, call their respective
embassies or the best way is to ask friends for a medical
recommendation.
Pharmacies: Most medicines can be purchased over the counter and
pharmacists are informed. Most pharmacies are closed on the
weekends. Pharmacies open on the weekend are listed in the newspapers
and by a sign in all pharmacies windows.
dial 107 (Suburban Pharmacies dial 102)
Diagnostic Centers: In Greece, all medical tests and x-rays are done at
private centers. The patient is responsible for making
appointments, picking up test results, informing the doctor and keeping the
information for further reference. One is expected to pay before
the test is performed. Your doctor will recommend a center
or you can walk in to most centers without an appointment for routine
tests.
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