Healing Doctor

Chapter 603 This is a GG!

"GG?"

"GG?"

"That's impossible. Who would criticize their own company after posting a GG? That's just crazy."

Lu Gang's words were like a pebble, creating ripples.

The crew looked at Lu Gang like he was an idiot, but Lu Gang just shrugged and didn't care at all.

But a flash of insight struck Director Fan, and his vague question seemed to have been answered.

"Director Lu, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand. This is a medical dispute, and I think you should be more familiar with it than I am," said Director Fan's assistant.

"Shut up," Director Fan snapped.

"Director, please calm down, don't..." Director Fan's assistant quickly tried to persuade him.

"I told you to shut up," Director Fan said.

"..." Director Fan's assistant was taken aback.

Director Fan approached Lu Gang and said, "Director Lu, could you please share your thoughts?"

"Now you remember me?"

Director Fan felt a surge of annoyance at the inability to speak properly, but he still smiled and said, "Since you've been with the crew the whole time, of course you should listen to the experts' opinions."

"Hey." Lu Gang smiled and held up one finger.

"The first meaning, which is the literal meaning, is that doctors are vampires."

"They used one-third of the article to write an example, which is also the only example that can be used to make a point—the ward explained the patient's condition to the patient's family, saying that the angiography would cost 3000 yuan, but in the end it cost 3500 yuan."

"It wasn't the final step, but rather the different instructions given by different doctors when it came time to sign the papers."

"And then?" Director Fan thought Lu Gang was being too long-winded, but seeing Lu Gang's radiant face as he spoke, he didn't interrupt.

"Is this an example? Can this even be called an example? What's the difference between 3000 and 3500? I admit there's a difference, but compared to the 2-3 in treatment costs later, that difference is negligible. And besides!"

Lu Gang emphasized his words.

"The pricing is a nationally unified price. Different hospitals may have some gray areas, but in reality, there isn't much of a gray area."

"Director Lu, what do you want to say?" Director Fan's last bit of patience wore off, and he asked with a slightly impatient tone.

"The second meaning." Lu Gang held up two fingers.

"What would someone with a little social experience think? The patient's family doesn't want treatment anymore, but they can't say it because they have to pretend to be a dutiful son."

"This situation is very common in clinical practice. Generally speaking, the doctor will say a few words of comfort, sign the form for automatic discharge, and then wait for the elderly person to pass away before having a grand funeral, and everyone will come to eat the feast."

"..." Director Fan stared blankly at Lu Gang's two fingers.

"But the doctor was skilled and ethical, and performed the surgery on the elderly person despite the high risks. The surgery was 'coincidentally' successful, and no problems could be found."

It's a pity the patient's family has spent the money and still has to support the patient, waiting for this burden to face death again. The patient is over ninety years old; calling him a burden isn't an exaggeration, is it?

"Uh," Director Fan hesitated, "Director Lu, what do you do when you encounter similar patients' families in your clinical practice?"

"Just make it cold," Lu Gang said, pursing his lips.

"..."

"Doctors need to be able to read faces. When encountering similar patients and their families, they must be able to tell within three sentences whether the patient's family genuinely wants treatment or is just pretending to be filial to fool them," Lu Gang continued.

"Once we discover something amiss, the way we explain things needs to change. We need to exaggerate the prognosis and the costs," Lu Gang said. "We need to tell you everything that could happen."

"The patient's family will definitely take the opportunity to pretend to be in a difficult position. At this time, you need to comfort them, say something nice, and say something that the patient's family wants to hear."

"For example, if an elderly person is 94 years old, which is an advanced age, and they are still healthy after living this long, their family will definitely care about them a lot. Their filial piety is truly touching. Now it is beyond human power to help them. Even if they have surgery, they will most likely be bedridden."

Director Fan and everyone in the crew fell into deep thought.

"If life has no quality, what's the point of living? Director Fan, don't you think so?"

"Yes," Director Fan answered honestly.

"That concludes the initial contact. Then I will ask the patient's family to bring all their relatives, preferably distant aunts, uncles, and even the dog that can bark."

"Let me repeat what I just said. I want to emphasize that the patient lived to be over 90 years old because of the meticulous care he received from his family. Such filial piety would have earned him a place on the list of 'filial and incorruptible officials' in ancient times."

"In short, the filial piety of the patient's family is truly touching, so say whatever you like."

Director Fan sighed inwardly. If he had followed Director Lu's line of thought, it would indeed have been impossible for the topic to trend on social media.

Can……

"They elevate the patient's family, slap on the hats of filial piety, and then explain the patient's condition, emphasizing the complications, and how the success rate of surgery keeps declining. It's not enough to have a nine-out-of-ten chance of death; it's a ninety-nine-out-of-ten chance of death, and even if you survive, you'll be paralyzed in bed."

"Finally, he sighed and said that the patient's family had done their best, and it was fate. He suggested—but the suggestion here should be vague—that everyone understands they should give up treatment, but it cannot be said outright."

"Even if the patient's family has a recording, it's useless. In short, the word 'give up' should never come from a doctor's mouth. Even if they have to say it, they should add a 'but.' One should not have the intention to harm others, but one should not be without the intention to guard against others."

"Director Lu, this is so complicated, how do I explain it?" Director Fan's assistant asked, looking confused.

Lu Gang glanced at him dismissively, offered no explanation, and instead raised his third finger.

"I've explained the second meaning to you, but there's actually a third meaning to this topic."

"Director Lu, please go ahead." Director Fan's tone was much more respectful.

"I don't know what you guys are thinking, but does anyone have a similar patient in their family?" Lu Gang raised his voice and looked around to ask.

A middle-aged staff member raised his hand.

"Director Lu, my mother suffered a stroke three years ago and is now hemiplegic."

"Is he able to take care of himself?" Lu Gang asked.

When talking about patients, Lu Gang's tone changed slightly, losing its previous joking tone and becoming serious.

"Eating, washing up, and using the restroom are all fine."

"That's a stroke of luck amidst misfortune," Lu Gang said. "Tell me, what were your thoughts when you saw this trending topic?"

"I thought, damn it, 3 yuan would be enough to make her fully recovered!" The middle-aged staff member blurted out a swear word. "The hospital my mother was in back then had poor technology. If she had been in this hospital, she would definitely have needed surgery. Forget 3, I'd pay 13, even 30!"

Director Fan's mind clicked; he understood what Lu Gang meant.

I'm not part of the target group, so I'd be indifferent to this guy. But if it were someone with a sick family member, I'd think about something else entirely.

"That's it, that's the third meaning." Lu Gang smiled disdainfully, "This is basically a lost cause!"

(End of this chapter)