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Chapter 1066: [1066] The Reason for His Anger

Chapter 1066: [1066] The Reason for His Anger

You should know that many of this patient’s symptoms were exactly like those of a myocardial infarction. It’s inevitable that a cardiologist could misdiagnose such a patient.

Only he himself knew that it was not he who had discovered this, it was her.

Since then, he had never been able to forget her. He felt certain that they would meet again, that she would surely come to Guoxie. With her talent, shining like light in the darkness, coming to Guoxie, the top national hospital, was a nailed-on certainty.

It was a meeting that seemed fated. It made him believe once again in the words Teacher Zhang had said, that as a doctor, one must always show patients the light of hope.

It was precisely because of this that he had been particularly outraged back then, thinking how could these people let Teacher Zhang die in such despair.

There are countless incurable diseases in medicine. Patients must face and accept the natural laws of life, aging, illness, and death. However, this is about accepting death, not succumbing to the disease.

They are two different things.

One can die, but must die calmly, not begging at the last minute for the disease to finish them off quickly. It can be said that if any doctor or family member allows a patient to face such a state of death in the end, it is a great defeat of medicine.

In Cao Yong’s understanding, medicine is not positioned in absolute opposition to death; it is a science that respects facts, recognizing death as a natural law. Medicine stands in absolute opposition to disease – disease is the scariest, truly robbing patients of everything, including their original spirit and soul. This distinction is important to understand. Hence, many advanced approaches in clinical practice are not about curing the disease anymore, but ensuring that patients leave this world comfortably, maintaining hope in human medicine even when their diseases are incurable.

Using professional medical terminology, this is called palliative care.

Some people oversimplify palliative care, thinking that not using any medical procedures is palliative care, which is a double mistake. Looking at Teacher Zhang’s medical record, during the second occurrence of ascites, Teacher Zhang himself did not want to undergo fluid drainage anymore. Yet the doctor actually followed the patient’s wishes. Teacher Zhang died from distension.

Cao Yong really couldn’t stand watching this.

The atmosphere once again became oppressive, as if returning to that moment four years ago when everyone seemed trapped and unable to extricate themselves.

"The emotional connection that person had with the patient was deeper than that of Senior Tao and Senior Cao," Xie Wanying’s voice suddenly interjected, "When the patient fell ill, he was like a child, confused and helpless. No matter what his status or demeanor, in reality, his psychological state was that way. The patient’s family members feel the same, very helpless. If a doctor over-identifies with the patient at this time, they can easily forget their medical reasoning. This is clearly not a good thing."

Hearing her say this, several people’s expressions changed all at once.

It was imaginable that what she said was correct, especially in hindsight and reflection. It’s very likely that person regretted it.

"Teacher Lu sent over the medical record for me to see, I think she may have had a similar idea," Xie Wanying said before the two seniors, sharing her analysis as a doctor after receiving the medical report.

Perhaps Teacher Lu didn’t want to die one day without dignity like Teacher Zhang.

As a doctor herself, she absolutely couldn’t accept her husband dying in such a way. As a doctor who had fought against disease at the forefront of humanity for most of her life, how could she wish for the disease to kill her sooner?

Teacher Lu sent her this medical record not to ponder how to cure the patient’s illness. Teacher Lu is a boss, well aware that her husband’s illness was incurable, then or now.