University Doctor and His Fragile Patients

Chapter 619 - 482: You Haven’t Registered Your Marriage—How Are You a Family Member?

"It seems there might be an issue with the cervical spine, and we can’t rule out the possibility of bone fragments."

"Dr. Chen, our suggestion is to get an x-ray first. Once we have the image, we can decide whether or not to go to the hospital."

Chen Mu nodded, "Have you checked the pulse?"

The intern replied, "We looked. For now, there’s no issue with the lungs."

Chen Mu: "Then proceed based on your judgment."

The interns carried the patient to the upper floor of the school hospital for an examination.

The patient’s girlfriend, on the other hand, stood nervously beside Chen Mu, looked at him, and asked, "Dr. Chen, aren’t you going up to check?"

Chen Mu: "..."

After glancing at the patient’s girlfriend a few times, he opened his mouth and said, "Your boyfriend already has a doctor in charge of his treatment. What more do you need me to do?"

In most cases,

As long as it’s not particularly complicated,

One patient only needs one attending physician, which is enough.

This was what Chen Mu hadn’t had the chance to say.

It was clear that the patient’s girlfriend had her own thoughts, "But, they’re just interns..."

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"Here we go again, being an intern is really tough. Without an internship, how can anyone become a competent doctor?"

"It’s just the Hai City University hospital, and interns are already facing so much discrimination from patients. I can’t imagine how things would be in bigger places when patients distrust interns."

"My girlfriend is an intern, and she was yelled at by a patient in the hospital one day until she cried. She ended up having to cancel the appointment."

"An old man came to see me before. I told him it was just a common cold, and he said I was incompetent. Then my mentor came and said it was a common cold, and he called my mentor a genius doctor..."

"Actually, fragile university students shouldn’t have so many choices. If Dr. Chen dares to let interns treat patients, it means he trusts their skills."

"Even veteran doctors can’t guarantee that they’ll always detect bone fractures just by touch; an x-ray is the most accurate. These interns handled it perfectly."

"The issue isn’t whether the interns handled it well. The point is if patients and their families trust the diagnosis given by the interns. If not, even if the diagnosis is correct, interns are still seen as incompetent."

"Is it really that difficult to be an intern..."

"It’s not just interns. Even as a milk tea shop employee, customers nitpicked because I was new, saying my drinks didn’t taste as good as the ones made by veteran employees. The recipe in the store is accurate to the milliliter; nobody can make it off-script. We are just a milk tea shop, not a coffee shop that tests barista skills..."

"..."

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"They can become interns because they have credentials; they have basic skills. You can be assured of that." This time, when Chen Mu spoke, his expression was tense.

It wasn’t his usual gentle demeanor when facing the fragile university students.

The girl standing next to Chen Mu initially wanted to say something else.

But seeing that inexplicably serious expression on Chen Mu’s face, she swallowed all her unspoken doubts.

She followed behind Chen Mu.

They went to the school hospital’s second-floor x-ray room.

Standing outside the automatic doors of the x-ray room, Chen Mu suddenly glanced at the patient’s girlfriend and asked, "Have you heard the common saying that if you can avoid it, try not to have x-rays because they have radiation, which isn’t good."

The patient’s girlfriend nodded.

Her emotions inexplicably turned tense again due to Chen Mu’s words, "If x-rays are really that bad, shouldn’t my boyfriend avoid having one? Dr. Chen, why didn’t you mention this earlier?"

Compared to the overly anxious girl beside him,

Chen Mu stood there,

Still with a slow, almost excessively relaxed demeanor.

He opened his mouth, speaking in a calm tone, "What I just mentioned is a common belief among patients. In fact, while x-rays have radiation, they’re mainly unsuitable for pregnant women, those planning to conceive, and nursing mothers. For most patients, the radiation from x-rays isn’t as harmful as you might think."

"In your boyfriend’s case, x-rays might actually help quickly determine if there is any bone damage. If there are bone fragments, he needs to be quickly sent to the hospital for surgery. If not, a brain CT can be taken, and if there’s no severe condition, he can be treated at the school hospital."

"There also wouldn’t be any lasting effects."

The girl hesitated, "If, Dr. Chen, I’m saying if, my boyfriend’s injury looks scary but isn’t that serious, would treatment at the school hospital be free?"

Chen Mu touched his nose, addressing the girl’s main concern, "If he really stays at the school hospital for treatment, indeed, there wouldn’t be any additional costs. But whether he can stay and be treated here isn’t up to you or the school hospital."

The girl, puzzled, "Then who decides?"

Chen Mu shook the phone in his hand, "I’ve already contacted your boyfriend’s advisor. They are reaching out to the patient’s parents. Ultimately, where he will be treated is up to his parents."

At this point,

Chen Mu also gave the girl beside him a meaningful look, "Even though you’re the patient’s girlfriend, you two haven’t entered into marriage yet. Strictly speaking, you’re not considered a family member."