noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
doctor's visit; house call
Refers to a doctor visiting a patient at home or at a facility, as opposed to the patient coming to the clinic. Often used with する to mean 'make a house call'.
See also: 宅診
医者が高齢の患者の家に往診に行った。
The doctor went on a house call to the elderly patient's home.
この地域では、まだ往診をしてくれる医者がいる。
In this area, there are still doctors who make house calls.