My Medical Skills Give Me Experience Points
Chapter 512 - 224: First Time Receiving a 200 Experience Points Reward, Is This a Passing of the Mantle?_3

A surgeon finds it challenging to preside over so many types of surgeries in a short period of time.

Especially major, minor, and minimally invasive surgeries, which almost made Zhou Can reacquaint himself with human anatomy and pathological mechanisms. The benefits of this type of rapid, all-encompassing disease study, cognition, and surgical anatomy are immeasurable.

It is much better than doing things haphazardly.

Coherent learning is extremely advantageous for a more comprehensive understanding and insight.

After performing so many surgeries, the outcomes were generally satisfactory.

The only regret for Zhou Can was the patient who underwent the large facial lipoma excision surgery, as unavoidable postoperative complications arose. After initial wound healing, the patient has been transferred to Internal Medicine for further treatment.

No one can guarantee what will happen to that patient in the future.

The surgery was quite successful, but the result was somewhat less than satisfactory.

This matter weighed heavily on Zhou Can.

It is precisely this case that made him realize the limitations of a doctor's capabilities. Facing many unsolvable situations can leave one feeling helpless.

Inside the office, Dr. Liu appeared relaxed with a hint of a smile.

With Zhou Can's help in clearing all the backlog of surgical cases, the Thyroid and Breast Surgery Department no longer had anything to worry about.

In the four days, Dr. Liu, busy with surgeries along with Zhou Can, ensured the other attending physicians were occupied with new tasks.

The Thyroid and Breast Surgery Department had started to function properly, and Tuya Hospital's thyroid and breast disease patients, as long as surgery could address their issues, were now being fully cared for by the department.

No patient was misdiagnosed or had to wait in line for days without seeing a doctor.

The medical work in the entire Thyroid and Breast Surgery Department was well organized.

The patients' experiences were believed to be very good.

Doctors and nurses, too, had quickly adapted to their new roles after initial discomfort. Each worked vigorously and with great dedication.

The whole Thyroid and Breast Surgery Department displayed a flourishing and admirable situation.

"Xiao Zhou, you've worked hard these days! If I could, I'd really like to keep you in the Thyroid and Breast Surgery Department to continue to help it grow and develop."

Dr. Liu knew that Zhou Can was determined to leave and couldn't be retained.

A fledgling eagle will eventually grow up and venture out, continuously honing its skills, soaring up, and dominating the sky.

Zhou Can had a lot more to learn.

Being skilled in surgery alone was not enough.

Internal Medicine is challenging but essential for every distinguished physician.

"Thank you for your kind offer. Maybe after I have finished my studies, there will be a chance to come back and assist General Surgery. Definitions of Internal Medicine diseases, etiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, natural history, symptoms, signs, laboratory diagnosis, radiographic examination, differential diagnosis, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis. All these are subjects I need to delve into. Taking advantage of my current status as a resident, I want to seize the opportunity to learn well internal medicine and pave the way for my future medical practice."

During his three-month residency in the Intensive Care Medicine Department, Zhou Can deeply realized the importance of Internal Medicine.

True medicine originates from Internal Medicine, not surgery.

Internal Medicine studies pathology and pharmacology, whereas surgery prioritizes technique over theory.

China's traditional medicine, based on the foundational medical classics like the Inner Canon of Huangdi and Su Wen, also developed from Internal Medicine.

As to which is more important, Zhou Can saw clearly in his heart.

If he neglects the study of Internal Medicine due to exceptional talent and early achievements in surgery, it would be a case of missing the forest for the trees. These might not seem like big issues with minor ventures.

But should he be given significant responsibilities in the future, the shortcomings would become severely apparent.

He would face limitations and constraints everywhere.

"Your thoughts are very good, and you have not lost yourself to temporary success. Having such clear awareness at your age is extremely rare. Don't worry, I'm not that selfish. This collection of General Surgery records - it's filled with insights and thoughts from my decades of medical practice, surgical approaches, including some mistakes and oversights, which I have documented in detail. Take it with you to read in your spare time, you might gain something from it."

Dr. Liu had practiced medicine for over thirty years. Although only a vice-chief physician in General Surgery, he was highly capable in operations.

These years of accumulated surgical experience would be priceless to a newcomer like Zhou Can.

A thick stack, amounting to twenty or thirty bound volumes.

It's hard to imagine that these were all handwritten by Dr. Liu himself.

Zhou Can stood up, respectfully took the records with both hands, and flipped through the top volume.

Admiration for Dr. Liu naturally arose within him.

Each documented surgery, any oversights during diagnosis and treatment, and any preoperative or postoperative complications were meticulously recorded. The handwriting was neat, and some entries were even illustrated.

It was a complete set of medical literature in its own right.

Decades of documented experience, selflessly gifted to Zhou Can for his learning and reference. Dr. Liu truly considered him his closest protege.

"This gift is too valuable. I'll take it and make a copy of the entire set, then return the original to you."

Zhou Can felt that the materials at hand were worth more than mountains of gold and silver.

"I'm getting old, in a few more years I plan to retire. These notes are of no use to me. After you've read through them, if you find any value, you may keep them for other young physicians with potential and high medical ethics. Remember, no matter how high your medical achievements might become, you must never pass on core medical techniques to those with poor character."

Dr. Liu only made a single request of him.