Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic-Chapter 196 - 132: The Doctor Fell Ill from a Patient’s Anger, A Compromise (Part 2)

"Anything wrong?"

The moment the family heard his identity, far from showing any respect, their attitude turned icily cold.

Lian Tao felt a moment of depression—what kind of guardian angels are these family members?

Could it be that a chief physician from a people's hospital is no better than a small clinic doctor?

"Here's the situation: I just returned to the country today, and after reviewing your child's medical records and examination data at the hospital, could you please bring your child over to the hospital? I'll personally arrange a bed for you and conduct some additional tests as soon as possible to clarify the cause of the illness."

Lian Tao hesitated to make any bold promises.

Encountering such difficult cases, no doctor dares to brag.

Unless you're a novice.

"No need, we're almost cured."

After saying that, the family directly hung up the phone.

Lian Tao nearly found himself following in Director Yang's footsteps, being angered to illness.

However, after the initial burst of anger, he quickly calmed down.

The family was discharged two days ago, could the child's illness really be cured so quickly? Absolutely impossible.

For a diarrhea case lasting over a month, even the best 'miracle drugs' couldn't cure it in two days.

After intestinal damage, recovery is a long process.

"Director Lian, don't bother with this patient anymore, they've already discharged on their own. This child's family is extremely difficult to deal with," the young doctor advised beside him.

With great difficulty, a valued general has returned; they really don't want Director Lian to be angered to illness as well.

If the senior chief physician collapses, the pressure will entirely fall on attending physicians, residents, and interns.

In a department, the more outstanding chief physicians, the better.

In emergencies, when the chiefs step in, they can instantly suppress the illness.

Otherwise, with only attending physicians leading residents and a bunch of interns salvaging patients, the pressure is unimaginable.

"I'm just afraid this family has been deceived by those small clinics. This infant is only seven months old, with such severe diarrhea and a course exceeding a month, what medicine can cure in two days? It's going against all my medical understanding. No, I must advise the family; it's best they come to our hospital for proper treatment."

Director Lian's conceited attitude is quite common in the major hospitals.

You boasting about some small clinic's medical skills in front of big hospital doctors? They'll surely look at you with contempt.

Although some retired doctors from big hospitals choose to open clinics, inadvertently raising the standard of clinic diagnoses, in most people's minds, clinics are still synonymous with unscrupulousness, money traps, only selling IVs and health supplements.

In fact, if retired doctors from large hospitals have real skills, they are generally rehired by hospitals.

Those who end up opening clinics, to put it nicely, are "utilizing residual heat"; realistically, they have no choice.

Rather than idle, it's better to open a clinic and earn some money, providing better financial support for their descendants.

Unrelenting, Director Lian called the family again.

After connecting, before he could speak, the baby's grandmother began scolding, "Why is your people's hospital so annoying? Your abilities are inferior to those small clinics, yet every day you think of ways to cheat us common folks out of money. Don't call again, or I'll lodge a complaint against you."

Beep beep beep...

The phone was hung up again.

This time, Director Lian had to admit defeat.

The family could care less if you're a chief or a minor doctor, they'll scold away regardless.

"She actually said our people's hospital is worse than small clinics, and that we cheat money... speechless!" 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Director Lian sarcastically spread his hands and shrugged.

Dealing with such families is truly distressing.

After work, Director Lian still couldn't stop worrying about that infant.

The condition is quite serious itself; if a small clinic uses harmful drugs recklessly, even if there seems to be progress immediately, relapse occurs quickly, or even severe complications.

It's no different than drinking poison to quench thirst.

With lives at stake, he still wants to persuade the family again.

However, given the family's current prejudice and aversion towards the people's hospital, directly persuading them will be futile.

For the moment, he couldn't come up with a good approach.

Director Yang was a senior in the department, providing him plenty of guidance and support.

Now sick, surely he must visit.

The intention was initially to bring the diarrheic infant back to the hospital, find the cause, then visit Director Yang.

To put it bluntly—Director Yang simply has psychological issues.

For now, he must first try persuading Director Yang and then think of a solution.

After buying some fruits, he skillfully arrived at Director Yang's place and knocked on the door.

This was housing built by the hospital for employees—any employee who obtained placement could buy a unit at cost, significantly lower than market prices.

Many old hospital colleagues reside in this community.

Even if some retired or resigned later, they would still live here.

It's very close to the hospital, making commuting extremely convenient.

"Oh, Lian Tao is here!"

The door was opened by Director Yang's wife.

Young couples grow old together.

Growing old with a spouse taking care of you is indeed a happy thing.

"I heard Professor Yang is ill, so I came over to check. Is the mentor improving?"

"Alas, you tell me, already at such an advanced age, why argue with patients like that? He insisted on getting himself sick in bed. If he were to be sent to the hospital for treatment, he outright refuses. You are one of his favorite students; maybe your advice could work."

Director Yang's wife shook her head and sighed repeatedly.

Doctors tend to patients, but when unable to cure them, they find themselves sick from the family's anger.

Such occurrences are quite rare.

Director Yang refused hospital treatment for fear of colleagues mocking him.