Chapter 199: A Red Line Drawn, the Emaciated Patient_3
It is precisely such a high consultation volume that provides a great opportunity for teaching and advancement for doctors at all levels.
Without exaggeration, the knowledge gained and the clinical experience Zhou Can acquired in three months at the Digestive Surgery could possibly surpass what might be achieved in a lifetime at a county-level hospital.
Therefore, to become a renowned doctor, one must work in a large hospital.
No matter how intense the competition, you should squeeze in, as once you're in, opportunities for a flourishing career emerge.
Why are doctors in their thirties and even in their twenties from Tuya Hospital highly recognized by hospitals at all levels when they venture out? That's because they truly possess the skills.
Even the discarded doctors trained by top hospitals are considered prizes in other institutions.
As Zhou Can's residency in Digestive Surgery was drawing to a close, and his second Medical Synthesis Test was approaching, his studies became even more intense.
Today, he again shadowed Director Jia in consultation.
It was still him and Senior Sister Qiu assisting together.
Since that visit to Zhou Can's dorm, Senior Sister Qiu's attitude toward him had become increasingly polite and friendly.
At work, she also provided Zhou Can with a lot of help and guidance.
She had a good impression of this young and wealthy junior brother, who was strong in medical skills.
It's worth mentioning that she seemed to have a great talent for endoscopy surgeries. Once, she managed to perform an intracavitary suturing during an endoscopy surgery exceptionally well.
Given time, her achievements will surely not be minor.
At this moment, a patient was directly carried into the consultation room by his family.
Zhou Can observed the patient for a moment; underneath his clothes, his body seemed frail as if it could barely withstand the wind. The clothes hung loosely on him, revealing alarmingly thin wrists.
All finger joints and wrist joints were distinctly visible.
There was not a hint of flesh on his face.
The person was completely skin and bones.
This should be a fourteen or fifteen-year-old child, who, due to excessive thinness, appeared much smaller than his peers.
His parents brought him in together, their faces full of worry and barely concealable exhaustion.
Any parents would be distressed and anxious if their child was in such a condition.
"Doctor, please take a look! My child is seventeen years old. Two years ago, he was a very healthy boy, built like a strong lad. Out of nowhere, he started having diarrhea, his appetite decreased continually, and he kept losing weight. We've consulted many hospitals, but none could cure him. Half a month ago, we saw a Digestive Internal Medicine specialist at your Tuya Hospital, but he couldn't determine the cause. He suggested we consult you at Digestive Surgery, saying perhaps you could help."
After a long journey of seeking medical help, the family must be feeling hopeless.
To them, even a one in ten thousand chance is worth trying.
This is the selfless love of parents for their children.
A mother raises seven children, but raising children doesn't guarantee they will support her.
Every qualified parent is a child's Buddha, but a child might not end up supporting the parents.
The most common situation Zhou Can sees in the hospital is of children not taking care of their sick parents.
When parents grow old, when they fall ill, their children are often full of complaints and dislikes.
There was even a case where a thirty-year-old son beat his sick father in the hospital bed, and the ward nurse called the police on the spot. The son was arrested but later released.
Why?
Because the bedridden elderly man needed care.
Even though the son treated him terribly, he was the only son. The elderly man's food, drink, and personal needs depended on the son. Whether the hospital expenses were paid by the son or from the elderly person's savings, no one knew.
Most parents in China maintain a nest egg for retirement after helping their children settle down, to avoid being a burden in their old age.
This is the selfless and great love of parents.
They raise their children and nurture them into adults, expecting nothing in return.
This boy's parents, in trying to cure his illness, must have taken him to countless hospitals.
Because the bags they carried contained many medical reports from various hospitals.
It must be mentioned that some hospitals truly exploit patients. Even knowing the patients had undergone certain tests elsewhere, they insist on repeating the procedures because they were conducted outside their institution.
Many morally upright doctors, especially specialists, rarely engage in such activities.
On one hand, it saves patients time in seeking treatment; on the other hand, it spares them unnecessary expenses. Procedures like CT and MRI involve significant radiation; repeating them within a short period significantly harms the patient.
Patients present findings from reputable hospitals yet the consulting physicians refuse to acknowledge them, insisting on redoing them in their institution.
Patients in a vulnerable position have no option but to comply.
Even if they mentally curse the situation endlessly.
From this point, many patients prefer to seek appointments with specialists or professors, showing little interest in general doctors. The reason is not only because the specialists have a higher level of medical skills but also due to unethical practices from some general physicians that leave patients distressed.
There are two professions in this world that should not be tainted by money.
One is the teaching profession, and the other is the medical profession.
Regrettably, both professions are currently being corrupted by money, and ethical standards are increasingly frail.