In China, the medical industry has always been in the spotlight. However, many patients encounter various problems in the process of medical treatment, such as insufficient medical resources and high medical costs. These problems directly affect the quality and safety of patients' lives. Lu Xun profoundly exposed the current situation of medical care in China in his essay "Medicine", which provides us with insights to recognize and improve the medical situation.
Doctors' Interests and Patients' Lives
Lu Xun pointed out in his essay that many doctors, in pursuit of interests, are not afraid to treat patients as tools for making money. They disregard patients' conditions and treat them only with medicines, or even perform surgeries without necessity so as to gain more profits. These behaviors not only seriously violate the professional ethics of doctors, but also bring great threat to the life safety of patients.
Injustice in the distribution of medical resources
In China, the problem of unfair distribution of medical resources has always existed. Hospitals in large cities have more advanced equipment and specialists, while medical conditions in rural areas and small cities are relatively poor. This unfairness has led to many patients not being able to receive timely and effective treatment, or even losing their lives due to poor treatment.
High medical costs
High medical costs are also a big problem in China's healthcare sector. Many patients are forced to bear high medical costs due to a lack of health insurance or low reimbursement rates. Some hospitals also have a "cost of prescribing" problem, where doctors prescribe expensive drugs to make more money. This phenomenon has not only increased the financial burden on patients, but also seriously damaged the reputation of the medical profession.
Measures to improve the medical status quo
In order to improve the medical status quo in China, we need to take a series of measures. First, strengthen the professional ethics education of doctors, so that doctors really realize that their duty is to serve patients, not to make money. Second, increase the supervision of medical resources allocation, to ensure that medical resources can be fairly distributed to each region. Finally, strengthen the construction of the medical insurance system, increase the reimbursement rate of medical insurance, reduce the financial burden of patients.