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Need doctor

I am in Rome and my child is sick. How do I find a doctor?

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If you are in a hotel, ask the front desk. Otherwise, a pharmacy could probably give you a doctor's name. I suppose the American Embassy must have a list of MDs, too.

Posted by
8889 posts

If your daughter can leave the hotel room, go to the nearest pharmacy, with her. They can assess minor problems, and can send you to a doctor.
Perfect English does not matter. So long as you speak clear English and your daughter can point to where it hurts.

Posted by
32478 posts

I expect you now have the problem resolved by now, but I agree with the others. First try the desk staff at your hotel as they sometimes have Physicians that will make "house calls". If that doesn't work, try is the local Pharmacy.

For future reference you might find it helpful to take out a membership in https://www.iamat.org/ as they provide a list of English-speaking Doctors in many places in the world who will treat most minor conditions for a set fee. I've used their services on one occasion (also in Rome) and it worked well.