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Chapter 823 - Chapter 823 823 Two subjects argue

Chapter 823: 823” Two subjects argue Chapter 823: 823” Two subjects argue He Guangyou and the others seated behind him could only sigh when they heard his statement. Being a doctor was like that; regardless of the patient’s identity, even a murderer had to be saved.

On Song Xueling’s face, only a touch of indifferent contemplation remained; his gaze swept over Cao Yong: It was reasonable that this legendary neurosurgery expert was revered.

“President Wu, what did the police say?” Dai Ronghong asked further how the hospital leadership planned to handle it.

Even if it was accidental harm, wasn’t there a suspicion of negligent injury? Now it depended on whether the injured Wu Lixuan would choose to file a report.

Director Yang and President Wu discussed, “We consulted with a lawyer, who said that if her injury is serious, such as losing a kidney, it would not be a private case but a public prosecution. Therefore, it’s best to file a report with the police first.”

“Have you talked to the police?” President Wu asked.

“Yes, including that the patient who made the mistake has cancer and needs hospital treatment. After hearing this, the police said they would send someone to inspect the scene and take statements first, and discuss other matters later.”

“Let’s leave it at that for now,” President Wu told all the doctors present, “Legal matters are for the police and judges to deal with; our job as doctors is only one thing: to treat and save people.”

“We understand, President,” the doctors responded in irregular tones, each with mixed feelings.

“This incident confirms there is a problem with the management of patient movements in the ward. Next, I’ll meet with the nursing department and hospital security staff,” said President Wu. “The greatest responsibility of doctors, as Dr. Cao precisely put it, is to genuinely care for our patients, to reach into their hearts and address what they need most.”

“Thank you, everyone, you can go now,” Director Yang announced the end of the meeting.

The physicians rose, leaving the conference room in small groups. Some went home, others walked from the administrative building to the hospital where work awaited them.

Jin Tianyu found Fu Xinheng to discuss, “If the patient’s condition remains unstable in two or three days, they might need to be transferred to your cardiothoracic surgery for a valve replacement.”

“If the valvular disease is quite severe, why not send her directly to cardiothoracic surgery for a valve replacement?” Fu Xinheng retorted to the internal medicine personnel. Subjecting the patient to two surgeries was unnecessary.

“Initially, they probably considered her youth; having a replacement would mean a lifetime of anticoagulants for a mechanical valve and frequent replacements for a biological valve.”

“We could perform a direct visual valve repair surgery to provide her with the best possible valve repair,” Fu Xinheng countered his explanation.

Everyone knew that the competition for business between cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery had been escalating over the years; cardiothoracic was already brimming with frustration. Cardiology would complete surgeries and then send patients they couldn’t manage to cardiothoracic for follow-up, and cardiothoracic couldn’t always clean up after cardiology.

Jin Tianyu wasn’t prepared to take the blame, telling him, “The patient wasn’t picked up by me; she was admitted by Doctor Lin in emergency. He accepted this patient at the behest of a trainee named Xie, a surgical medical student. I don’t know why she recommended internal medicine over your cardiothoracic.”

Xie Wanying suggested admitting this patient to internal medicine?

As a surgical intern, was she planning to betray surgery?

Fu Xinheng’s expression darkened: This?

Seeing his silence, Jin Tianyu raised his eyebrows smugly. Recalling Xie Wanying skillfully resuscitating a patient in their department of internal medicine right in front of him, he admired the intern’s capability. A capable intern thinking of switching from surgery to their internal medicine would indeed be a credit to their department.