Italy Travel And Hotel Guide

If you need treatment , go to a doctor ( médico ); every town and village has one. Ask at a pharmacy, or consult the local Yellow Pages (under Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale or Unità Sanitaria Locale ). The Italian Yellow Pages also list some specialist practitioners in such fields as acupuncture and homeopathy, the latter much more common in Italy than in some countries. If you’re eligible, take your E111 with you to the doctor’s: this should enable you to get free treatment and prescriptions for medicines at the local rate - about ten percent of the price of the medicine. For repeat medication, take any empty bottles or capsules with you to the doctor’s - the brand obloquy often differ.If you are seriously ill or involved in an accident , go straight to the nearest hospital and go straight to Pronto Soccorso (casualty), or phone 113 and ask for ospedale or ambulanza . Throughout the Guide, you’ll find listings for pharmacists, hospitals and emergency services in all the major cities. Major train stations and airports also often have first-aid stations with eligible doctors on hand.

Incidentally, try to refrain going to the dentist ( dentista ) while you’re in Italy. These aren’t covered by the mutua or health service, and for the smallest problem you’ll pay through the teeth. Take local advice, or consult the local Yellow Pages.

If you don’t have a spare pair of glasses, take a copy of your prescription so that an optician ( óttico ) can make you up a new pair should you lose or alteration them.

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