Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic

The manual bone setting department in Hospital No. 2 relies solely on him now.

If anything goes wrong, this reputation could collapse.

This is something Li Jingsheng is well aware of.

"Doctor, I understand the rules!"

The patient fished out two hundred-yuan bills from his grimy jeans pocket and handed them to Li Jingsheng.

"I’m sorry, our hospital has a policy that prohibits doctors from accepting gifts or red envelopes from patients. Please don’t make it difficult for me."

Li Jingsheng politely declined.

"Alright then!" The patient awkwardly laughed and took back the two hundred-yuan bills. "You see, it’s inconvenient for me to move around and queue up for X-rays. Can’t you spare me from having to take them again?"

"I’m sorry, but we must retake the examination to assess the current condition of your bone injury."

Li Jingsheng refused again.

"Can’t you just tell by feeling them? Aren’t you all supposed to be able to do that here?"

Hearing this made Li Jingsheng even more vigilant.

"Who told you that?"

Li Jingsheng asked casually.

"Uh... just some patients who have been treated here. They say your techniques are so good that you can tell the severity just by feeling."

The patient answered after darting his eyes around.

"Since you mentioned it, it’s just hearsay. Such things are not credible. Modern medicine relies on various equipment examinations and test results for the most accurate diagnosis. Do you want to take the X-ray? If not, you can also see other places. There are many patients lining up behind you."

Li Jingsheng’s expression remained stern.

This patient was suspicious and spoke erratically, causing Li Jingsheng to sense a hint of unfounded malice.

Better not to treat him.

"Fine, I’ll take the X-ray! Please help me with the form!"

The patient, seeing Li Jingsheng’s firm insistence on the exam, had to agree.

"You’re quite familiar with our hospital’s procedures!"

Li Jingsheng half-joked and complimented the patient.

"I’ve been treated here twice, so naturally, I know a bit."

He replied with a smile.

After filling out the examination request, Li Jingsheng instructed the patient to return to him after getting the X-ray.

Once the patient left, Dr. Chen asked, puzzled, "Normally, you examine the patients with your hands. Why did you send this patient directly for an X-ray without any touch examination?"

"For someone usually so perceptive, why are you asking me? Think it over yourself."

Li Jingsheng rolled his eyes.

Dr. Chen scratched his head and said no more.

This was just a small episode.

One patient after another received diagnoses and treatments from Li Jingsheng. Occasionally, when bone injuries were overly complex, or he deemed a patient unsuitable for manual bone setting, he would advise them to seek treatment in the orthopedic inpatient department.

If the patient agreed, he would issue a referral slip.

Now in his position, the orthopedic doctors generally respected his referrals.

Referring patients to them is also a form of business favor.

Hospital No. 2 has long changed its salary system, adopting distribution methods similar to most major hospitals. More work, more pay; less work, less pay.

Performance bonuses are closely linked to the doctor’s income generation.

For instance, although Li Jingsheng is only an attending physician, his income surpasses that of a chief physician.

Moreover, he only works three days a week.

His ability to generate income is simply remarkable.

Around eleven o’clock, the male patient with the injured leg returned after the X-ray.

Under normal circumstances, an X-ray wouldn’t take this long.

The queuing time for X-rays usually doesn’t exceed half an hour, and it’s very close to the manual repositioning clinic.

For this patient to take so long, it would be understandable if he were an elderly person unfamiliar with hospital procedures.

Having had prior treatment experience at other hospitals and not being particularly old made it quite puzzling.

The cost of an X-ray is not high.

There is no reason for him not to afford it.

Of course, this is his business, and Li Jingsheng naturally wouldn’t pry.

"Doctor, the X-ray is done, please take a look."

The man handed the X-ray to Li Jingsheng.

After examining it, Li Jingsheng’s expression changed slightly.

Dr. Chen behind him couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat.

"Oh my, your bone injury is quite severe and not just in one place. You have severed injuries that need consultation with the inpatient department, to see if there is a bed available for you to arrange surgery."

Li Jingsheng told the patient.

If he had previously removed the patient’s splint and the patient retaliated, it would have been hard to clarify.

Fortunately, he was cautious and vigilant.

"Can’t it be treated manually? I’ve come from far away and didn’t bring much money. Can you help think of a way?"

The patient surprisingly didn’t have a big reaction to the severe bone injury, instead pleading for manual treatment from Li Jingsheng.

"I’m really sorry, it’s not that I don’t want to help, but it’s impossible to treat it manually. Perhaps you should ask somewhere else."

Li Jingsheng was almost certain there was something wrong with this man.

The more dubious a patient is, the more cautious he becomes.

Treating this one person might cause troubles, jeopardizing Hospital No. 2’s reputation, affecting countless other patients.

As long as he or Doctor Xu remains at the manual repositioning clinic, they can continue to benefit bone injury patients.

The patients truly in need of care might change their lives.

This male patient was ultimately turned away by Li Jingsheng.

After lunch, he went to the inpatient department’s office to confirm that the patient had not sought treatment there.

Realizing there was a problem, Li Jingsheng decided to report to the department head.

He knocked on Director Hua’s office door.

"Oh, Xiaoli is here! You’ve heard I got a good can of tea the other day and came specifically to try it, right?"

Director Hua found him particularly pleasing to the eye right now.

His attitude was extremely kind.

"Is there really such good fortune? I’m here to report an issue to you."

While brewing tea, Director Hua said seriously, "Go on, tell me, what’s the matter?"

Li Jingsheng recounted the strange patient.

After listening, Director Hua furrowed his brows, his face carrying a hint of gravity.