When a super handsome doctor walked into the ward with a middle-aged doctor, a few in-service training doctors, and a few medical interns, more or less, it was quite shocking.
"This is Doctor Ling Ran, the leader of our treatment group." Zuo Cidian stood up and introduced him to the patient and his family members so that they would not mistake him.
In a hospital where the older the patient was, the higher the level of the hospital was. Zuo Cidian was secretly pleased with himself when he first met Ling Ran. But now, he only felt sad.
"Doctor Ling?" The patient who was talking about steamed buns just now raised his head and looked at Ling Ran as if he was examining a bank book. He then said a little bashfully, "The doctors in the General Surgery Department are all in their thirties or forties."
"But Doctor Ling's skills are better." Zuo Cidian answered without hesitation. His firm answer surprised the patient and his family members.
Usually, people would not say things like this.
"I've already seen your scans. Now, I'll do a physical examination for you." Ling Ran started to apply alcohol-based hand sanitizer on his hands as he spoke.
Ling Ran liked to do physical examinations the most when he made ward rounds.
It was also one of the few ways he liked to have physical contact. He could clearly feel the patient's physical condition.
Physical examination was the most basic examination method. In the modern medical system, the value of physical examination had been surpassed by all kinds of CT scans, X-rays, MRI scans, biochemical scans, urine tests, feces tests, sperm tests, and family photos.
However, the value of physical examination still existed.
To put it in a more politically correct way, physical examination could still detect some symptoms and problems that could not be detected by machines.
For Ling Ran, he preferred to build a complete picture of the patient in his mind through physical examination.
Not every patient was suitable or willing to undergo a full set of examinations. For example, the patient in front of him hesitated for a long time about MRI scans.
In comparison, physical examination was a very straightforward solution, and it was cheap and good.
"Come and try it." After Ling Ran finished the physical examination, he gestured for Ren Qi and Ye Sigong to come forward.
The patient's belly was a little big, and it was exposed. He looked a little uneasy as he watched Ren Qi, who had a medium build, come forward. He pouted a few times before he asked, "Um, do you guys charge for this examination?"
This question stunned a few doctors who were about to take Ling Ran's test.
The nurse next to him smiled and said, "There's no charge."
"That's good, that's good." The patient smiled embarrassedly and said, "I'm mainly afraid that I can't pay you back the money I owe you. The medicine in the hospital is very expensive, and so are the examinations. I can't even get anything. I just want to finish the surgery quickly and go home to rest. Is that okay? "
"We'll arrange that later." Zuo Cidian did not want Ling Ran to answer this question. He turned around and asked the patient's family member beside him, "Have you started to owe the bills now?"
It was not that he wanted to ask the patient to pay the fees, but when he said that, the patient did not continue to ask. Instead, he hurriedly explained, "I haven't paid the fees for today. My family has already gone to borrow money. I'm sure I'll be able to pay the fees when they come back."
Zuo Cidian shrugged at Ling Ran.
They had seen similar patients before. Although the current NCMS could reimburse a portion of the farmers' medical expenses, the remaining portion was still an unbearable amount for some people.
The doctors from the General Surgery Department could also see the situation. Therefore, when the Emergency Department wanted a patient, they immediately lent him out.
It could be said that the patient in front of them was a poor patient who was carefully selected.
"We're wondering if we can perform the surgery first. When our family has gathered enough money, we'll come back and pay the fees." The patient's family's train of thought was also led astray, and they began to struggle with the problem of the fees.
Ling Ran said without hesitation, "Sure. Make some preparations, we'll start the surgery in the afternoon. "
The patient's family did not expect things to go so smoothly. While they were stunned, their father slapped them, and they quickly thanked Ling Ran.
Ling Ran showed a socially acceptable smile and continued to ask Ren Qi, "How far have you touched?"
Ren Qi quickly answered, "There's a lump."
"Continue." Ling Ran nodded. He was satisfied with Ren Qi's foundation.
No matter what, he had been a doctor for ten years. Although the number of surgeries he performed was very few, he still learned a lot.
The patient and his family calmed down a little. When they looked at the busy doctors, they gradually became expectant.
Ling Ran and a few other in-service training doctors had touched the patient, and the ward round was over. They then informed the patient and his family before they turned around and left.
The medical interns and in-service training doctors who were left at the door and the corridor quickly moved out of the room to make space for Ling Ran.
Ling Ran took a few steps and reached the door. He thought for a while and turned around to say to the nurse, "Try to reduce the nursing fees for the patients here."
"Don't worry, Doctor Ling." The nurse smiled sweetly and made a heart gesture.
The patient and his family had obviously heard what Ling Ran said. When the nurse left, they quickly asked, "Can we reduce the nursing fees?"
"You're a special case. I'll ask the head nurse to apply for it. If the application is approved, it won't be worth it if you use oxygen, "the nurse said half-truthfully.
Since Ling Ran said it, there was naturally no need for the head nurse to apply for it. However, there were a few patients in a room, and the nurse also had to consider the emotions of others. So, she deliberately made it sound more complicated.
In fact, many of the expenses in the room, such as dressing changes, examinations, injections, and so on, were recorded and charged by the nurse.
The information filled in by these nurses was included in the extremely long bill when the patient was discharged.
Considering how busy tertiary Grade A hospitals were, some of these bills could be recorded in great detail, while some might just be filled in casually. It was normal for different departments and hospitals to have a difference of hundreds or thousands of RMB in nursing fees for one bed.
For patients who might not be able to pay the fees, reducing the nursing fees could also reduce the possibility of fines.
Although the patient did not understand this, he was still quite happy that he had to spend less money. He smiled and said to his daughter, "Oxygen doesn't cost money. Let's try it. What's so good about it? You're charged for it hour by hour."
The daughter did not know whether to laugh or cry. She put the oxygen tube on her father's nose again. She sighed and said in a low voice, "Dad, we're already in the hospital. Don't worry about money. Just rest well and get discharged as soon as possible. You can pay back the money you borrowed in the future. "
"Save as much as you can. It's not easy for you to earn money. You have to wake up early and work late, and you even have to work overtime …" The old father breathed in oxygen as he spoke. As he spoke, he actually fell asleep.
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