Chapter 524 - 229: Love Competing the Most, The Battle of Fame Begins
"Of course, nothing is absolute in the world, and we can’t give up eating for fear of choking. Sometimes the cause of disease is clear, but the pathophysiological mechanism is not; or there may be only symptoms without an identifiable cause. In such cases, symptomatic treatment is a provisional measure. It can relieve the patient’s suffering and preserve their life as much as possible. One must avoid dogmatism in the practice of medicine."
Director Shang might have been worried about training Zhou Can into a blockhead, so he added another sentence.
Diagnosis and treatment are extremely complex processes that must be approached with flexibility and adaptability.
People who only know how to apply formulas rigidly are not suited to be doctors.
Etiology, pathogenesis, syndromes, and symptoms are different perspectives from which a disease is understood and reflected upon. This requires doctors to discerningly approach therapy, treatment based on differentiation of syndromes, and symptomatic treatment in a flexible manner.
"Understood!"
Zhou Can nodded in acknowledgement.
He was never the type to act rigidly.
"As a residency trainee under my supervision, there aren’t any special requirements. All you need is to maintain a serious and responsible attitude. If you could add initiative and diligence on top of that, that would be even better."
The requirements set forth by Director Shang seemed simple, but in reality, they were quite demanding.
The phrase ’serious and responsible’ alone is very difficult to live up to. Adding ’initiative and diligence’ makes it all the more challenging. It’s like doing the residency tasks well while also caring about the things a director would worry about.
"Later on, I’ll arrange for your departmental login account to be set up, allowing you to view the patient information of our group at any time. When you have the time, you could even check the patient information from other groups in the department. Feel free to ask me if you have any questions."