往診

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 往診 is read as おうしん and means “house call”.
• Basic usage: The examples show a doctor visiting patients in a mountain village and an old medical bag used for such visits.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing senses and uses
  • It is a doctor traveling to the patient, the opposite direction from 通院, in which a patient goes to a clinic or hospital.