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HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE
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IN ALL TOWNS THERE ARE DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS. CHEMIST SHOPS -
APOTHEKEN - OPERATE ON A ROTA SYSTEM FOR NIGHT AND SUNDAY
DUTY; WHEN CLOSED A NOTICE IS DISPLAYED GIVING THE ADDRESSES
OF THE NEAREST CHEMIST SHOPS THAT ARE OPEN.
FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY SERVICE TO CALL A AMBULANCE OR A DOCTOR
PLEASE DIAL 144 .
ALL MOUNTAIN RESORTS HAVE A SPECIAL MOUNTAIN RESCUE SERVICE
CALLED - BERGRETTUNGDIENST.
A RECIPROCAL HEALTH AGREEMENT FOR URGENT MEDICAL TREATMENT
EXISTS WITH THE UK. DETAILS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS UNIT. HEALTH INSURANCE IS ESSENTIAL.
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