On-site Interpretation & Medical Document Translation
We help ensure the medical team’s explanations and your questions are conveyed accurately when you visit a medical institution in Japan.
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What we support
Interpretation during visits to medical institutions in Japan
Conveying the medical team’s explanations and your questions
Medical document translation
Communication support throughout the visit
Interpretation and translation convey the medical team’s explanations accurately and do not replace medical judgement. Supported languages, regions, format and fees are confirmed individually on inquiry. The four languages of this website do not indicate the languages available for interpretation.
What FTH does not do
- Diagnosis, treatment recommendations or judging suitability
- Adding opinions to or altering the medical team’s explanations
- Guaranteeing treatment results or effects
- Recommending, referring or brokering specific medical institutions
- Booking consultations or applying for treatment on your behalf
Helpful to prepare before a visit
- List of documents requested by the institution (referral letter, imaging and test records, etc.)
- Questions you want to ask the medical team
- Names of medicines you currently take
- Visit schedule and travel plan
Confirming scope
| Languages | Confirmed on inquiry. The four languages of this website do not indicate interpretation languages. |
| Regions | Tell us where the institution is located and we will confirm whether we can support it. |
| Format | Accompanied interpretation, document translation and other formats are decided after consultation. |
| Fees | There is no published fee schedule yet. Fees are provided individually after confirming scope and schedule. |
From inquiry to on-site support
Info & interpretation inquiry
Tell us by phone, email or form what information or interpretation you need. No detailed medical history is needed at first.
Confirm scope and schedule
We confirm what FTH can support, the visit schedule, interpretation format and fees.
Prepare documents and terms
Before the visit, we organize the documents requested by the institution and your questions, and align key terms.
On-site interpretation
On the day, we interpret the medical team’s explanations and your questions. Treatment decisions are made by you and the medical team.
What to prepare for interpretation before visiting a Japanese medical institution
On-site Interpretation Inquiry
Interpretation and translation convey the medical team’s explanations accurately and do not replace medical judgement. Supported languages, regions, format and fees are confirmed individually on inquiry. The four languages of this website do not indicate the languages available for interpretation.