"Are you coming back to visit relatives?" I asked her.
"No, to see a doctor."
"Going back to China to see a doctor?" I'm surprised. "American social welfare and medical security are famous all over the world, and the medical level is also very high. Why not go to the United States to see a doctor? "
As a doctor, I know the advantages of the United States in the medical field best-many important research and inventions, new drugs, new equipment and new technologies are made in the United States. Objectively speaking, there is a big gap between us and our American counterparts.
"The American medical system is not as good as you think!" The friend said. "It's not easy to see a doctor there!"
She said she had to make an appointment for everything, such as seeing a doctor, making an appointment, and making an appointment for referral. Most of the time, I didn't know I had an appointment. Because it is too much trouble to see a doctor, she always takes or takes some cold medicine brought from China to deal with it. "But the last time I had a bad cold and made an appointment with a family doctor, his assistant actually asked me to make an appointment two weeks later! Two weeks? By the time I go to see my family doctor, my cold will have healed! " The friend sighed.
"But in foreign countries, doctors are really standardized!" Friends began to evaluate American doctors again. "Specification is specification, that is, practical ability is almost the same! Surgery is not as good as domestic doctors. After all, there are many people in China, so doctors should practice more. Doctors in the United States can't compare with experts in large domestic hospitals in such things as surgery. "
My friend is telling the truth. Although Dr. China lags far behind his American counterparts in scientific research, there is a big gap in innovation and invention, but we have a set of "mass tactics"-the amount of surgery is an advantage, we have seen many cases, relatively rich clinical experience and slightly better surgical skills.
I once had a doctor friend who couldn't stand the social status and economic income of domestic doctors and resigned to "evil" American imperialism. He has been to the United States several times to see a doctor, and he has also learned from American doctors. Although his clinical experience is much worse than his own, his words are arrogant. Even so, he didn't dare to offend the doctor at all, because in the United States, everyone respects the doctor very much, and whenever there is a health problem, he takes the doctor's words as an imperial edict and rarely doubts them. Although American doctors are full of confidence, there is no doubt, but their attitude is very good and their treatment is standardized. All diagnosis and treatment are in accordance with the rules. Although they are rigid and inflexible, it is difficult to find out the mistakes.
There is a reason why American doctors are so awesome, because only the best students can be admitted to medical schools and become doctors there; Once you become a doctor, it is the greatest glory of your family. In addition, doctors have extremely high social status and rich economic rewards. Doctor's self-confidence expansion is justified-after all, the economic foundation determines the superstructure.
However, American doctors will never be too confident, arrogant or willful. That's because it's not easy to be a doctor in America, with long study time, high study cost and fierce competition. In the end, all the "prodigies" can become doctors. These elite doctors know that their social status and economic income are hard-won, and cherish their professional reputation very much. They are conscientious and cautious, otherwise they will lose their social status, economic income and future if something happens.
Therefore, in the United States, medical accidents occasionally occur, mostly technical accidents, and rarely encounter liability accidents. In other words, American doctors have a strong sense of responsibility, and problems are generally due to insufficient technical level. In the event of such a medical accident, doctors have lawyers and insurance companies to help arrange medical compensation, so don't worry. They can continue to treat patients or engage in scientific research with peace of mind, without worrying about medical troubles and family members' slashing, and without interference from external factors.
In the United States, no doctors dare to accept red envelopes and kickbacks, and they don't need them at all, because their income is already the highest in society. Once they touch the law, their medical licenses may be revoked at any time, and it is difficult for them to find a career comparable to that of doctors. The cost of American doctors making mistakes is too high, and no one will play with their careers.
But in China, doctors often don't have this sense of crisis: anyway, being a doctor has a low status, low income, less attractive career, and the cost of making mistakes is not great-even if you are not a doctor, you can change to a better career! In China, there are many occupations that are easier and more profitable than being a doctor! In this state of mind, it is naturally forbidden to receive red envelopes and kickbacks.
My friend who went back to China to see a doctor soon saw one of the best experts in China, had an operation, and then happily returned to the United States. When she left, she said to me, "In America, you can't meet such an expert so soon!" She said that all specialized hospitals and specialists in the United States have no external numbers and only accept referrals. Reference to who wants to see a family doctor, sometimes it is entirely luck; It's one's turn to operate in a teaching hospital. Find the best doctor in the country to operate? This is beyond my biggest dream.
My friend thinks that Dr. Hua has a good attitude and excellent medical skills, but the doctor-patient relationship is so tense that she is puzzled. In my opinion, when everyone in China is scolding the doctor for his bad attitude, it is even more surprising that she thinks that Dr. China has a good attitude. She disagreed: "That's because no one has ever seen an American doctor! It's really awesome ... "Personally, I think it may be because she saw a foreign guest clinic in China, which is equivalent to receiving special services. Of course, the medical expenses there are more expensive, but she doesn't think it is expensive at all, because it is much cheaper to see a doctor in China compared with the United States!