University Doctor and His Fragile Patients

Chapter 167: He May Not Have the Greatest Medical Achievements But He’s Definitely the Highest Earner!


Normally speaking,

the university clinic doesn't treat people outside of campus.

But the situation in front of us is different.

This person has collapsed right at the entrance of the campus clinic.

Most importantly, one foot is still inside the clinic.

Chen Mu walked to the worker's side.

He began to seriously examine him.

"Honestly asking, when will the Daoist Master next door arrive at Hai City University?"

"I'm curious too. Would the Daoist Master check Hai City University's Feng Shui while visiting his son?"

"Exactly! The Daoist Master's son is also studying at Hai City University. He must feel uneasy living in a place with bad Feng Shui."

"Aren't folks in the comments too optimistic? If the Daoist Master was really that impressive, he wouldn't have let his son go to Shanghai City University."

"Couldn't he have predicted the bad Feng Shui at Hai City University?"

"Actually, he really did. A couple of years ago, he posted a rant saying his son ignored his advice and insisted on attending Hai City University, and he concluded it was a destined calamity for his son!"

"Even a Daoist Master can't win over a stubborn kid at home!"

"Gosh! So if that's true, the bad Feng Shui at Hai City University is confirmed?"

"..."

"The rib might be damaged; let's check it." Chen Mu turned around and instructed the boy in the white coat next to him.

The boy's eyes brightened slightly.

He understood.

Chen Mu intended to mentor him.

He quickly crouched down, imitating Chen Mu, examining the patient's ribs.

"What's your name?"

While continuing to examine the patient, Chen Mu asked the boy.

The boy replied, "Dr. Chen, my name is Xu Liang."

Chen Mu nodded, "Dr. Xu, keep the patient stable on the ground, and continue with your examination."

Xu Liang nodded.

He promptly followed Chen Mu's instructions.

Adjusting the patient's limb positions.

After a simple examination,

Chen Mu stood up.

For now, the patient doesn't seem to have severe issues.

"Dr. Xu, continue examining the patient."

"Let me know your conclusions later."

Xu Liang nodded enthusiastically.

He originally thought without an ambulance duty, he'd just do odd jobs in the university clinic.

Unexpectedly, he got a chance to directly face patients.

Xu Liang carefully examined every bone of the patient.

Asked the patient various questions in detail.

He even checked the pulse and diagnosed malnutrition.

Su Bingbing looked at this scene appreciatively, whispering to Chen Mu, "Dr. Chen, I think he suits being a doctor. If I were a patient, I'd want a doctor like him."

Compared to the other graduate students,

even though Xu Liang seemed not very confident during the diagnosis,

his patience and meticulousness won Su Bingbing's favor.

Chen Mu, hearing Su Bingbing's remark, couldn't help but laugh, "Reporter Su, do you believe that maybe Xu Liang might not achieve the highest success among all the graduates, but he will definitely earn the most?"

It was the first time for Su Bingbing,

to hear Chen Mu voluntarily discuss a doctor's income.

She shook her head in a puzzled manner, "Dr. Chen, I don't quite understand what you mean."

"Isn't it the case in the medical field that the better you are, the more you earn?"

Chen Mu put his hands in his pockets and said, "That's the case in public hospitals."

"Xu Liang is excellent, but he focuses more on the accuracy of various examinations, which doesn't quite fit the third-grade hospitals."

Chen Mu's voice wasn't too loud or too quiet.

Just loud enough for Xu Liang to hear.

Hearing Chen Mu's comment,

Xu Liang's hand paused.

He let out a bitter laugh, saying, "Dr. Chen, when I interned at the affiliated hospital of the University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the chief resident said the same. Does this mean I'm not fit for this path?"

Chen Mu smiled and shook his head.

"I said you aren't fit for third-grade hospitals because they must handle the city's heaviest medical workloads."

"Not to mention the workload of emergency doctors, just in the outpatient department, in some popular departments, doctors need to see at least thirty patients in an hour."

"Do you think you can handle that efficiency?"

Xu Liang opened his mouth.

Wanted to say he could work on changing his habits.

But before he spoke,

he knew it wasn't possible.

Actually, after passing the entrance to graduate school and studying diligently with professors for a year,

Xu Liang could clearly feel that his speed in diagnosing didn't get any faster.

In fact, it became slower.

Seeing Xu Liang hanging his head but still attentively conducting meticulous examinations, "Though you might not fit third-grade hospitals, I think you still have other options."

"During your internship here, if your skills satisfy me, I can recommend you to a private hospital in the Imperial Capital."

"With your meticulous nature, if you can enhance your professional level to earn trust from affluent individuals."

"Perhaps by then, some wealthy people would hire you as their family doctor for a high salary."

Chen Mu wasn't talking about those Putian-style private hospitals.

Under the same level of competence,

if employed in those private hospitals catering to the wealthy, or becoming a family doctor for wealthy clients,

the income could be double or triple that of ordinary doctors.

Maybe even more...

Usually,

those private hospitals aren't open to the general public.

They only admit patients whose wealth has reached a certain level.

Hearing Chen Mu's words,

Xu Liang became somewhat excited, "Dr. Chen, do I really have a chance?"

In Xu Liang's view,

while private hospitals offer high salaries, they demand high personal standards from doctors as well.

If he truly could secure a position in a private hospital in the future, wouldn't that imply his skill level wasn't as poor as he thought?

Chen Mu smiled and nodded, "Yes, but the prerequisite is that you must meet my expectations."

"Otherwise."

"Recommending someone unqualified would tarnish my reputation."

Xu Liang, full of energy, "Don't worry, Dr. Chen, I will study hard and will not disgrace you!"

Chen Mu playfully raised his eyebrows, "You've also been examining for quite a while; how's the patient's condition?"

Xu Liang: "The patient's rib seems problematic, likely a broken rib."

"Whether internal organs are damaged or not needs an X-ray to confirm."

"The patient's cervical spine and leg joints also seem to have issues, probably due to prolonged overwork."

"Diagnosis of these also requires cooperation with X-rays."

"Lastly, I think the patient is suffering from malnutrition and vitality deficiencies, requiring traditional medicine for nourishment."

Pausing slightly in his tone, Xu Liang added, "If the rib fracture is severe, hospital surgery might be required. If malnutrition is serious, nutrition injections in the hospital may be needed as well."

Just as Xu Liang finished talking,

the middle-aged worker lying on the ground began to sob.

When Xu Liang bent down in disbelief, he saw the middle-aged man sobbing, trying to get up.

"I haven't finished delivering the appliances yet, and I haven't received this month's wages."

Chen Mu also fell silent for a moment.

He retrieved a stretcher from the campus clinic's storeroom and handed it to Xu Liang.

"His condition is quite serious; if necessary, do the CT while lying down."

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