The Prestige of a Famous Doctor

Medical Center.

"This is different."

Cristina muttered something, but her small eyes betrayed that she had been convinced.

She didn't want to be Softie, nor did she want to be Doctor Strange.

"Go apologize to Sheran."

Adam laughed and said, "I promise she won't embarrass you."

Cristina did not refute this further.

She knew she was wrong.

Especially her boyfriend, Dr. Burke, who had just sat there sadly and said to her, "I didn't know what was wrong with dating an intern before, but now I finally do."

In all my years as a doctor, I have never questioned any doctor in the Operating Room, never...

She naturally understood the unspoken meaning in his words: "I have never been treated like this before."

For a successful, top-tier doctor, this is an unprecedented humiliation.

But what can we do?

He was indeed wrong.

The mistake was letting his feelings for each other interfere with his decision-making at work.

However, since he is the Attending Physician, even if he is wrong, he doesn't need to apologize to the junior resident physicians.

But he insisted that she do so because she was a junior intern.

Now that Adam and the others are saying this, she's not going to argue anymore.

"Liz, I heard you and Dr. Montgomery did an EXIT procedure, that's cool."

Adam then looked at Liz expression was complicated.

"Yeah."

Liz smiled, her expression not particularly cheerful.

The patient was an African American teenage girl who was pregnant out of wedlock. The fetus had a tumor in its head, causing excessive amniotic fluid and obstructing the airway and spinal cord.

The EXIT procedure involves a cesarean section, where the fetus is partially delivered, with the head and arms pulled out while the rest of the body remains inside the Matrix, without cutting the umbilical cord.

Because the tumor in the fetus's head prevents air from entering the lungs, the umbilical cord from the Matrix is needed to continue to sustain the fetus's life. After the tumor removal surgery is completed, the umbilical cord is then cut.

Imagine the fetus being lifted halfway out of the womb, its hands resting on the mother's belly, eyes closed, as if in a meditative state, while its lower body remains inside the mother's uterus, maintaining this position for a long time.

It's both mysterious and somewhat eerie.

This, of course, further highlights the greatness of mothers.

This type of surgery is still very rare.

"Aren't you going to tell me the details?"

Adam didn't want to ask Liz why she was being sentimental again; he just didn't want to miss the details of the rare surgery.

"What's there to say?"

Liz forced a smile, "After we finished explaining the surgical plan, we asked them how it sounded. The patient, Miss Woods' mother, immediately said that it sounded complicated and expensive, and looked like she didn't want to do it."

"She has great insight."

Adam laughed and said, "The more complex and rarer the surgery in a hospital, the more expensive it is."

"Isn't the health of her daughter and granddaughter the most important thing?"

Liz countered, "She kept saying she didn't want to do it and wanted to leave immediately, saying she didn't want to miss work again... I know, I know life is tough, but shouldn't we be focusing on what's most important at times like this?"

"Hehe."

Adam smiled and shook his head, "The fact that you say that shows you have no idea what it really means to have a difficult life. You may think you do, but you don't."

In Dream of the Red Chamber, when Granny Liu first entered the Rongguo Mansion, it was because she was so desperate that if she didn't find a way to get some money, she would really starve to death.

Upon meeting Sister Feng, I heard Sister Feng recount how the Jia Family appeared outwardly prosperous but inwardly faced considerable hardship.

Granny Liu smiled and said, "We know it's tough, but even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Even a single hair of yours is thicker than our waists."

Then Sister Feng gave her twenty taels of silver, saying that she could take it if she didn't mind, and that it was originally meant to be used to make clothes for the maids.

Granny Liu was almost overwhelmed by this unexpected good news.

Originally, after hearing Sister Feng complain about her family's difficult situation, I thought there was no hope, but who knew that I would suddenly receive twenty taels of silver.

You need to know.

Twenty taels of silver was enough for their family of four to live on for a whole year.

Emmm.

One is that without it, they would starve to death.

Another thing is to make fewer clothes for the maids and give them one less meal.

Indeed, everything was difficult.

The key point is that Sister Feng wasn't lying. She genuinely felt that the Jia Mansion had improved over the years, and they still needed her dowry to subsidize them, which was indeed very difficult.

Liz kept saying, "She knows the patient's mother has a hard life and has to go to work," which made Adam feel like Sister Feng and Granny Liu saying, "I know, everyone is having a hard time."

No one lied.

But they are completely different things.

An African American underage girl is going to be a single mother.

Her story as a single mother is so relatable. She worries that the surgery will be too complicated and expensive, yet she doesn't want to miss any work hours.

If she doesn't earn money, who will support her daughter and granddaughter?

Who pays the various hospital bills?

United States hospitals aren't charities. If you can't afford the surgery, no matter your situation, they'll "thoughtfully" arrange for you to be discharged or transferred to another hospital.

Where can I transfer to for treatment?

They still have to go home and fend for themselves.

"I really know..."

Liz retorted, unconvinced.

Whether you know it or not, she eventually agreed to let her daughter have the surgery, right?

Adam interrupted.

That's because Dr. Montgomery waived her surgery fees.

"Liz called out."

"I see."

Adam laughed when he heard that.

As a newly introduced top-tier doctor, Dr. Montgomery enjoys the best of personal benefits, which go far beyond just his beautifully decorated office.

This also includes Dr. Montgomery's face.

That's right!

United States also value face very much.

Renowned doctors like Dr. Montgomery have the right to waive a certain amount of patient fees each year, which is to give Dr. Montgomery face and prestige.

Think about it, such an expensive surgery fee, and they just waive it for you like that.

The doctor's smile can be a step from hell to heaven.

Isn't that awesome?

Isn't that impressive?

Patients and their families would feel like they're seeing God if they saw a doctor like that.

As a doctor who is still just a mortal, do you feel a sense of satisfaction?

That's right!

"If it weren't for this, I don't know if she would have agreed to have the surgery."

Liz pursed her lips.

"No."

Adam laughed and said, "Even if the fees aren't waived, and even if she complains that it's too expensive, I believe she'll eventually agree."

"I believe it too."

Meredith agreed.

"I believe it too."

George raised his hand.

Don't look at me.

Cristina was leaning against the gurney, lost in thought. When she saw Liz and the others looking at her, she shrugged and said, "Motherly love is the greatest, no doubt about it."

"Let's go, the strike outside has temporarily stopped, shall we go to Friends Bar for a drink together?"

Meredith suggested.

"No, thank you."

Adam shook his head. "I plan to stay in the hospital until this is over and save as many people as possible. I really can't trust the temporary nurses' skills."

"Then let's go."

Meredith pulled Cristina and the others outside.

"I advise you not to go either."

Adam reminded him, "The nurses are all over there right now, to prevent any conflicts after drinking. Hmm, of course George can go too."

"Of course, Nurse George."

Cristina scoffed.

"What did you say?!"

George immediately flew into a rage and chased after Cristina demanding an explanation.

Don't be fooled by his sign saying "I'm a nurse and I'm proud" in support of the nurses' strike.

But he gets angry with anyone who says he's a nurse.

They still look down on nurses.

The group left, chatting and joking around.

Adam shook his head and turned to go on his rounds.

Everything has two sides.

The nurses are on strike, which will make saving lives much more difficult.

But on the other hand.

Patients who originally only needed nursing care could have their condition worsen or even become critically ill if they were not properly cared for by temporary nurses.

Adam felt he could do more.

P. S.: There will be one more chapter later. The author is with you all...