Chapter 1220: 【1220】Remember to repay kindness to Teacher Yu
The departments that could admit this patient might include Gastroenterology, General Surgery Department One, and General Surgery Department Two.
Knowing some unspoken rules within the hospital, Xie Wanying couldn’t help but consider: Teacher Xin’s test for her likely wasn’t about skills. Knowing she came out of General Surgery Department Two, was this an opportunity for her to win favor with the teachers there? Otherwise, the question definitely wouldn’t have directly asked which department to admit the patient into—it should have started by asking her about the patient’s diagnosis and then discussing treatment strategies.
And indeed, that was the case. With a patient exhibiting such typical symptoms, making a diagnosis shouldn’t be hard for a student with her level of expertise. Xin Yanjun wasn’t one to waste words. She slightly smiled at the corner of her lips and then glanced at the student again.
As a fellow female doctor, she deeply understood how difficult it was for women to make a name for themselves in clinical practice. Women simply weren’t born with the energy and physical stamina to match male doctors. Plus, some female medical students were more introverted and reserved, struggling with interpersonal relationships. To navigate these challenges required thoughtfulness and mental effort—it wasn’t enough to simply master technical skills. Hospitals placed a great emphasis on teamwork.
Xie Wanying was doing her best to think things through, but unfortunately, handling interpersonal relationships had never been her strong suit, either before or after her rebirth.
She wasn’t even sure about Teacher Xin’s relationship with General Surgery Department Two.
It’s said that some departments had private cooperative relationships—where the agreement might be, "you take in my patient when you encounter them, and I take in yours when I encounter them."
Did Respiratory Medicine and General Surgery Department Two have such cooperation? Or did Gastroenterology and General Surgery Department One share similar private collaborations?
She didn’t know anything about the private relationships between these departments and their teachers, only aware that Teacher Xin and Doctor Li used to be classmates, and their relationship seemed to be somewhat rivalrous.
Her mom’s criticism was spot-on: unlike Li Xuan, she wasn’t skilled at dealing with people. Being good with people, maintaining cordial relationships everywhere, ensured one never offended others and avoided feeling confused at moments like this.
Drawing from past colleagues’ handling experiences, Xie Wanying first asked the patient, "Have you ever been treated at our hospital before?"
This upper gastrointestinal bleeding wasn’t a sudden issue—it had a history, and the patient likely had seen a doctor before.
The patient and his son shook their heads after hearing the question.
"No, my dad sometimes felt discomfort in his stomach before, but he didn’t go to the hospital for treatment; he just bought medication from a pharmacy. We didn’t expect it to get this severe this time."
This illustrated how the general public in the country often ignored minor illnesses until they escalated into major ones requiring hospital care.
The patient’s son asked, "Doctor, what’s my dad’s current condition?"
"You can see his pale complexion, which is caused by the upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The blood loss is significant, leading to anemia. He needs to be hospitalized for treatment." Following her teacher’s guidance, Xie Wanying explained the patient’s condition to the family. "Do you believe hospitalization would be appropriate for the patient? Being in the hospital would allow for more systematic treatment."
"Of course! Please arrange for my dad to be hospitalized immediately." The patient’s son accepted the doctor’s suggestion without hesitation.
"Have you researched which doctor in our hospital you want him to see?" Xie Wanying thoughtfully asked another question, prioritizing the patient’s preferences.
"No, you doctors know better than I do which doctors are good. Doctor, please help us find a great specialist to treat my dad," the patient’s son requested.
At Guoxie, every department had expert doctors, whether it was Gastroenterology, General Surgery Department One, or General Surgery Department Two—none of them fell short. If transferred to surgery, it wouldn’t necessarily mean an operation; if transferred to internal medicine, the patient might later be referred back to surgery. This would depend on how the patient’s condition developed. Since the patient had asked her to find a good specialist, she was most familiar with General Surgery Department Two and could start by connecting the patient with the teachers from there.