初診

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 初診. Reading: しょしん. Core meaning: first medical visit.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 初診の受付で問診票を記入した / この病院では初診に予約が必要だ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• First visit and follow-up
  • 初診 is the first consultation for a patient at the relevant clinic or course of care. Distinguish it from a follow-up visit, 再診, especially where booking and registration procedures differ.