Chapter 2599: Earnest Reproach

In clinical practice, some patients dislike certain young doctors because, as Teacher Tan said, these doctors are unsure of their diagnosis and can only widely cast a net. If patients compare them to more capable doctors, they will think these doctors only order tests and nothing else, and certainly refuse to let you waste my money on tests. Don’t assume just because I have money, you can easily fool me like this. This is the mentality of patients like Mother Yaxi.

Being responsible to the patient isn’t about ordering a bunch of tests for no reason, creating psychological pressure without evidence. You, as a doctor, believe I, the patient, have some issue, please make it clear, don’t be ambiguous and talk about your gut feelings. When patients seek you out, they’re looking for science, not for you to perform tricks and order tests based on feelings.

Liu Li admitted her lack of skills, saying, "I told her she could see a professor. She has doctor friends who can refer her to a suitable professor."

Patients who want to see a professor need solid medical evidence before doing so. Patients also fear going to experts, only to be rebuked, ’You came to me with no issue?’ Continuing with treatment like this? Wouldn’t they need to come back to you?

Moreover, it’s important to distinguish responsibilities.

"Why are you concerned about whether her doctor friends are experts?" Tan Kelin frowned more at his cousin’s words, "She came to see you, not her doctor friends. When you invest in stocks, you need to listen to diverse opinions. Her doctor friends are just another source of information for her. You have to understand this. Her doctor friends are not her attending doctors and aren’t responsible for her condition, you are. Do you think she’s cunning? Her doctor friends are just as cunning, aren’t they?"

Yes. Liu Li was most upset about just this.

"So what are you thinking?!" Because she was his cousin, Tan Kelin was more severely critical, and he was about to lose his temper.

Liu Li cringed slightly.

To ease the tension, Cui Shaofeng said to his old classmate, "Calm down, speak slowly. She can only sit here and listen to your criticism."

No one wants to criticize. Xie Wanying knew that Teacher Tan hated criticizing people, which is why he disliked taking on students; just one criticism would exhaust him.

Liu Li could feel she was reduced to one word in front of her boss, her cousin: stupid.

The problem was she still didn’t realize where her stupidity lay.

Seeing his old classmate too upset to speak, Cui Shaofeng spoke on his behalf to the junior, "Your cousin wants to say that your focus should be on how to be a good doctor yourself, not on other people being doctors. You don’t need to worry about what suggestions the patient’s doctor friends make. You should focus on how to improve your skills and win back the patient’s trust. You’re concerned about her doctor friends because you subconsciously acknowledge you’re competing for the right to explain the patient’s condition, and you’re admitting defeat. What upsets your cousin the most is that you feel happy about losing? We ask you: do you want more patients to come to you for treatment in the future?"

Liu Li’s face went through shades of green, red, and white.

Being in a leadership position at the hospital, Cui Shaofeng could further point out the critical issues to young juniors, "Never assume that entering a Grade 3 Class A hospital will free you from worries. Don’t think there are endless patients coming to see you. There are indeed many patients seeking treatment at Grade 3 hospitals."