(がめん)

screen, display

(ごし)

through, across (a barrier)

(いしゃ)

doctor

(はなす)

to speak, talk

(しんりょう)

medical examination and treatment

(ひろがる)

to spread

(すまーとふぉん)

smartphone

(おんらいん)

online

(かんじゃ)

patient

(いえ)

house

(からだ)

body

(ようす)

appearance; state

(つたえる)

to convey / to tell

(くすり)

medicine

(ちかい)

near / close

(やっきょく)

pharmacy

(とどける)

to deliver

(とくに)

especially / particularly

(やま)

mountain

(なか)

inside

(しま)

island

(など)

et cetera, and so on

(びょういん)

hospital

(とおい)

far; distant

(ちいき)

region; area

(やくにたつ)

to be useful

(また)

again

(しごと)

work, job

(いそがしい)

busy

(ひるま)

daytime

(いく)

to go

(ひと)

person / people

(りよう)

use; utilization

(くに)

country; the government

(すうねんまえ)

several years ago

(しくみ)

structure, system, mechanism

(みとめる)

to approve; to recognize; to acknowledge

(ねんねん)

year by year / annually

(ふえる)

to increase; to grow

(ただし)

however, provided that

(わかる)

to understand, be clear

(ちょくせつ)

directly

(しらべる)

to investigate; to survey

(ただしい)

correct; right; proper

(はんだん)

judgement; decision

(ばあい)

case; situation

(せんもんか)

expert, specialist

(たいめん)

face-to-face, in person

(じょうず)

skillful, well

(つかいわける)

to use properly, to use each in its place

(たいせつ)

important

is doing, has been doing (ongoing state/action)

Expresses a continuing action or resulting state. Formed with て-form + いる. Can describe an action in progress or a state resulting from a past change.

while doing ...

Verb stem + ながら indicates doing two things simultaneously. The action before ながら is the secondary action; the main action follows.

can do ..., to be able to ...

Verb dictionary form + ことができる expresses ability or possibility. More formal than the potential verb form. Common in written Japanese and announcements.

have someone do (for me)

Expresses receiving a favor/action from someone.

easy to ~ / tends to ~

Used in 'うつりやすくて' meaning 'easily contagious / easy to catch'.

can do / be able to (potential)

In 運転できない it expresses the potential of being able (or not able) to drive a car.

there are cases/times when ～

Describes a possibility or occasional occurrence.

if not ～

Conditional; if the action is not done.

画面ごしに医者と話す診療が広がる

Medical care where you talk with a doctor through a screen is spreading

スマートフォンやパソコンの画面で医者と話す「オンライン診療」が広がっています。

"Online medical care," in which you talk with a doctor on a smartphone or computer screen, is spreading.

患者は家にいながら、医者に体の様子を伝えることができます。

Patients can tell the doctor about their physical condition while staying at home.

薬は近くの薬局から届けてもらいます。

Medicine is delivered to them from a nearby pharmacy.

特に、山の中や島など、病院が遠い地域で役に立っています。

It is proving especially useful in areas far from hospitals, such as deep in the mountains or on islands.

また、仕事が忙しくて昼間に病院へ行けない人も利用しやすいです。

It is also easy to use for people who are too busy with work to get to a hospital during the day.

国は数年前からこの仕組みを認めていて、利用できる病院は年々増えています。

The government has recognized this system for several years now, and the number of hospitals offering it is rising year by year.

ただし、画面では分からないこともあります。

However, there are things that cannot be seen through a screen.

医者が直接体を調べなければ、正しく判断できない場合もあります。

There are also cases where a correct judgment cannot be made unless the doctor examines the body in person.

専門家は「オンラインと対面を上手に使い分けることが大切だ」と話しています。

Experts say, "It is important to use online and in-person care wisely, each in its place."