English–Japanese
“attending physician” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajishujii
Example
この患者の主治医は田中先生です。ko no kan ja no shu ji i wa ta naka sen sei de su
Dr. Tanaka is this patient's attending physician.
How to say “attending physician” in Japanese
“Attending physician” in Japanese is 主治医 (shujii).
It denotes the doctor who takes primary responsibility for guiding and coordinating one patient's medical care.
Example sentences with 主治医
退院後の生活について、主治医から説明を受けました。tai in go no sei katsu ni tsu i te shu ji i ka ra setsu mei o u ke ma shi ta
I received an explanation from my attending physician about life after discharge.
Tips for using 主治医
- A patient may see several specialists, but 主治医 (shujii) refers specifically to the doctor who remains the central point of responsibility for that patient's care.