Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic novel Chapter 614

Chapter 614: Chapter 282: Authorization, Leaving a Way Out (2)

After a brief consideration, Doctor Xu agreed to Li Jingsheng’s idea of taking apprentices.

"So, does this mean that you’ve agreed?"

Li Jingsheng was overjoyed.

At first, he relied on manual osteopathy to enter the Second Hospital.

Now he wants to free up more time to specialize in various medical arts.

He plans to pass on ordinary manual osteopathy to his apprentices, while tackling the more difficult cases himself.

In fact, all departments follow this model.

Trivial and basic tasks are handed over to interns and resident trainees, while slightly difficult tasks are given to resident doctors.

Attending physicians and chief physicians free up their hands to handle the most difficult cases.

It was only because Dr. Xu didn’t agree at the time, otherwise Li Jingsheng would have taught Dr. Chen some manual osteopathy skills long ago.

Although Dr. Chen isn’t exceptionally talented, his character isn’t bad.

At least in terms of medical ethics, scoring seventy points is no problem at all.

It’s hard to find a doctor who scores perfectly on medical ethics.

Some chief physicians have a heart of compassion for patients and usually study medical skills diligently. But they might take some kickbacks or accept some benefits from female pharmaceutical representatives.

Can we say their medical ethics are completely ruined?

They are much better compared to those doctors who overtreat patients and directly demand red envelopes from them.

Some doctors are so bad that even though they know the patient’s condition is untreatable and the time is short, they still drain the patient family’s finances.

In malignant tumor disease treatment, it’s not just one or two such doctors.

Based on experience, they know the cure rate for the patient might be less than 1%, yet they constantly encourage families and patients by saying some effects are seen, and continued treatment holds hope for survival.

The eventual outcome is predictable, the patient’s family sells their house and takes on hundreds of thousands in debt, but the patient cannot be cured and passes away.

The family must face the double pain of enormous debt and losing a loved one.

A conscientious doctor would generally candidly tell the family that the hope for a cure is very slim. It’s better to let the patient go home, enjoy good food and drinks, and visit places they’d like to go to.

The focus of treatment should mainly be on alleviating the patient’s pain and improving their quality of life in the terminal stage.

"Every medical skill needs to be passed on, or it will be lost. When Director Mu initially asked me to teach you, he only said one thing: he could vouch for your excellent medical ethics with his character. Back then, I was utterly disheartened because of being harmed by that ungrateful wretch hence didn’t want to take on any apprentices. Reality proved that as long as the apprentice has good character, there won’t be any issues."

Doctor Xu’s remark was equivalent to a compliment for Li Jingsheng.

Choosing him as an apprentice was a good call.

In the future, when the Second Hospital grows or finds top-tier doctors to replace Li Jingsheng, their attitude towards him might change.

Moreover, the hospital leadership will undergo changes.

Currently, Dean Fu has military experience, is upright, and treats Li Jingsheng well, but who can guarantee the next dean will appreciate him the same way?

Some deans might find a privilege-enjoying doctor in the hospital to be a threat to their authority and decide to deal with Li Jingsheng harshly.

So, he must seize the current safety to gather as many bargaining chips as possible.

Forming a research group with Professor Luo Binggang from Beijing and Professor Wang Weiwei from the People’s Hospital is not merely for enhancing medical skills or writing papers. It is also aimed at increasing his own leverage.

As long as his bargaining chips continue to rise, no matter who becomes the dean of the Second Hospital, it will be difficult to shake his status.

"Do you have such high hopes for her?"

Doctor Xu slightly narrowed his eyes upon hearing this and stared into Li Jingsheng’s eyes, attempting to see through this disciple.

"I have very high hopes. That woman can at least become the director of a major department in the future."

The status of a major department director is equivalent to a deputy dean.

Li Jingsheng’s evaluation of Han Yu was truly high.

"Alright then! As long as you have a ruler in your heart. The hardest thing for a man is not to ask others for help, but to control his own restless heart. I have been faithful to your mistress for so many years. Even when I was in a very liberal country, I never strayed. This is why, later on, even when I got sick and almost lost everything, she was still willing to stay by my side without leaving.