Chapter 667: Going Back on One's Promises

Chapter 667: Going Back on One's Promises

So many people in white coats came into the ward, including an old Chinese medicine doctor. Both Dr. Nie and his daughter, who was accompanying him, looked serious. The patient asked, "Is my condition very bad?"

"Fortunately, it can be cured."

Ye Rufeng was kind and said, "Get some rest."

After leaving the ward, Dean Liu asked Ye Rufeng expectantly, "Dr. Ye, how is the patient? Do you have any treatment options for him?"

The other doctors also looked at Ye Rufeng.

Waiting for his answer.

Ye Rufeng glanced at Bai Zhi and instructed, "Tell her what you think."

“Okay.” Bai Zhi nodded and told everyone about their TCM diagnosis. “If this situation were treated in TCM, we would first consider stabilizing the coronary heart disease. In addition, we would determine the nature of the brain tumor. Through the scans, we can see that the tumor in this patient’s brain has clear boundaries, like a glass ball, pushing away the surrounding brain tissue. The patient has not experienced vomiting or other symptoms. We can determine that the tumor in his brain should be benign, and we can temporarily not consider surgery.”

"Of course, this is just our judgment. The most direct way to determine whether something is benign or malignant is still through pathological examination."

"However, how can this coronary heart disease be stabilized to the point where surgery is possible? That's probably very difficult," said Director Wang of the Internal Medicine Department, expressing his concerns.

Other doctors chimed in, "Yes, even if things are temporarily stable, no one can bear the responsibility if something unexpected happens during the surgery."

That's why the surgery has been delayed for so long.

"Surgery naturally doesn't have a 100% success rate. Before the surgery, we definitely need to assess the risks, fully communicate the risks with the family, and assess the prognosis after the surgery to see if it's worth taking the risk."

Director Wang of the Internal Medicine Department looked at Ye Rufeng and Bai Zhi, and said sincerely, "Dr. Ye, Dr. Bai, I am the director of the Internal Medicine Department. I would like to ask Dr. Ye about the treatment plan for coronary heart disease."

Ye Rufeng didn't speak, but glanced at Bai Zhi indifferently. Bai Zhi understood and explained to them seriously, "Traditional Chinese medicine requires diagnosis and treatment based on syndrome differentiation for any disease. Coronary heart disease falls under the category of chest pain in clinical practice."

Commonly used medications primarily focus on promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, and regulating qi. Coronary heart disease presents with different symptoms at different stages of its development. For example, in the early stages, patients may show myocardial ischemia on electrocardiograms, but may not experience significant clinical symptoms. This condition may eventually develop into myocardial infarction or angina. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment focuses on clearing the heart and promoting blood circulation, which can effectively prevent the condition from worsening and may even lead to a cure.

She continued, "For patients like the one we just saw, with a history of severe coronary heart disease spanning eight years, traditional Chinese medicine alone is not effective enough. It requires a combination of Chinese and Western medicine, with medications used in combination to control the condition. In addition to the Western medicine the patient is currently taking, taking Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction from traditional Chinese medicine can improve symptoms such as chest pain, palpitations, and chest tightness."

Bai Zhi's explanation was very objective and fair, neither exaggerating the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine nor belittling Western medicine treatments. Director Wang of the internal medicine department listened very attentively.

Especially when Bai Zhi mentioned the need for a combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine, his gaze towards Bai Zhi and Ye Rufeng held more appreciation and trust.

The traditional Chinese medicine doctors he had encountered before were all very stubborn.

Once they take over the treatment, they completely reject Western medicine, belittling it to nothing and denying all its efforts.

This makes it difficult for people to have a positive impression of traditional Chinese medicine.

Ye Rufeng truly deserves his reputation as a renowned physician; he possesses a broad vision and the ability to embrace diverse perspectives.

He was happy to discuss medical techniques with such a knowledgeable and reasonable traditional Chinese medicine doctor.

Ye Rufeng felt that today's consultation was not a coincidence.

He said, "I think we've done enough for today, we should head back."

Upon hearing that Ye Rufeng was leaving, Dean Liu hurriedly tried to persuade him to stay, saying, "Dr. Ye, there's no rush. You've been wandering around outside all day. Let's go to my office and sit down."

Ye Rufeng was in a hurry to get back, "If there are patients at the clinic and I'm not there, I'll have made a wasted trip."

“It’s not time to talk about it now,” Dean Liu insisted. “Let’s go to my office and talk.”

Dean Liu extended a warm invitation, and Bai Zhi and Ye Rufeng, unable to refuse his kind invitation, had no choice but to accept.

Dean Liu said, "Director Wang, Dr. Li, you two go ahead and get busy. There will be plenty of opportunities to discuss medical techniques with you two later."

"Okay, let's go to the meeting now."

Dean Liu invited Ye Rufeng and Bai Zhi to his office and made them tea.

"Dr. Ye, I'm sorry. I originally brought you two here for a visit today, but an unexpected situation occurred, and I'm troubling you two to deal with the patient again."

Ye Rufeng said calmly, "It's nothing."

"Dr. Ye, I talked to Dr. Xiaobai about having him come and join our hospital."

Dean Liu looked at Ye Rufeng and said, "You probably weren't here at the time, so Dr. Bai couldn't make the decision. Now that you're here, and we've taken a tour of the hospital today, we have a basic understanding of the hospital's medical resources and other aspects. So, would you and Dr. Bai be interested in joining us?"

"How do I join you?"

Ye Rufeng raised an eyebrow slightly.

Bai Zhi also looked at Dean Liu meaningfully, seemingly not expecting that after all the trouble he had gone to invite them over for this tour, he would still make such a request in the end.

join in?

"If possible, we would like to rehire Dr. Ye, making you a senior professor of traditional Chinese medicine at our hospital, with Dr. Xiaobai as your assistant. We will offer a very generous starting salary."

"Dr. Ye, Dr. Bai, would you two consider my suggestion?" Dean Liu asked with a smile, looking at them expectantly.

Ye Rufeng sat there calmly, without saying a word.

Bai Zhi could already feel the chill emanating from her grandfather. She said to Dean Liu, "Dean Liu, I've already talked to you about this before. I remember I've thought it through very clearly. We only accept cooperation, not employment with your hospital. You see, we've already opened our clinic, so it's even less likely we'll be hired. As for hiring, I don't think it's necessary. If you and the other leaders have no intention of cooperating with us, then let's pretend this matter was never mentioned."

Dean Liu was surprised by her decisive refusal, but he still looked at Ye Rufeng, wanting to hear his opinion. "I was thinking that perhaps Dr. Ye will have a different opinion when he returns."

Ye Rufeng lifted his eyelids and looked at Dean Liu. "Yes, I do have a different opinion."

Upon hearing Ye Rufeng's words, Dean Liu's eyes brightened slightly.

However, Ye Rufeng's answer disappointed him: "My thought is that whether you hire me or cooperate with me, I don't agree. I don't have time to play games with you."

After Ye Rufeng finished speaking, he looked at Bai Zhi and scolded her, "You silly girl, don't waste my time doing these kinds of fickle things again."

"Let's go back and see the patients."

Ye Rufeng was clearly angry. He flicked his sleeves, stood up, and turned to leave.

Bai Zhi hurriedly followed, "Grandpa, please calm down."