My Medical Skills Give Me Experience Points-Chapter 42 - 36 The Most Expensive Doctor to Bribe

For family members, the greatest fear is losing both their loved one and their money.

Doctor Lin quickly returned after going out for an emergency communication with the family.

"The family requests the hospital to do everything possible to save the limb."

Hearing this result, everyone still felt quite relieved. At least their efforts were not in vain.

"Alright, immediately transfer the patient to the orthopedic department to receive further limb-saving surgery!"

Everyone worked together to carefully transfer the patient from the operating table to the transport stretcher and then to the orthopedic department.

"Dr. Xu, I will clock out after I transfer the patient."

Doctor Lin had already reached the end of his shift, but he couldn't leave until this patient was taken care of.

"Mm, alright! Xiao Zhou, help with the escort!"

Dr. Xu, not feeling reassured, asked Zhou Can, who was meticulous in his work, to accompany him in escorting the patient.

"Goodbye, everyone!"

The anesthesiologist packed up his things and left with style. They belong to the anesthesiology department, providing anesthesia support for all clinical departments. It feels like anesthesiologists are like the wandering heroes of legend, appearing wherever they're needed.

As Zhou Can and Dr. Xu pushed the patient out of the operating room, nurse Ye Tingting was already waiting for them with the patient's files.

The family members immediately surrounded them.

There were only two family members.

The middle-aged woman, dressed in plain clothes and with wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and forehead, must be the patient's wife. Her eyes were swollen like peaches, brimming with tears. The other family member was a girl of about seventeen or eighteen.

Wearing faded jeans, a cheap white T-shirt, white canvas shoes, and a clean, neat ponytail.

The young girl was especially pretty and genteel, probably still a student.

Her eyes were also red, tears swirling in them, she bit her red lips and looked at the patient with a face full of sorrow.

"Dad!"

She rushed to the transport stretcher, calling out to her relative.

"The patient has just awakened from anesthesia and is very weak, so he is currently unable to communicate with you. To save the limb, he must be immediately sent to orthopedic surgery."

Zhou Can felt especially sympathetic towards this family, but there was very little he could do to help them.

The middle-aged woman spoke in dialect, pulling her daughter to the side.

Mother and daughter had just stepped aside when a man dressed in a complete Adidas tracksuit approached them with a smile.

"Doctor, can his legs be saved?"

"Who are you to the patient?"

Zhou Can glanced at the man warily.

The fact that this man could smile meant he definitely was not a family member.

"I am the driver at fault, please have a smoke."

The man took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, skillfully sliding two out, ready to offer them around.

"Smoking is not allowed inside the hospital, please put it away. It's too early to say whether the patient's legs can be saved. But rest assured, our hospital will definitely do everything in our power."

Zhou Can internally noted that this driver at fault still had some conscience, showing concern for the patient.

"Doctor, I mean just in case, right, just in case the limb cannot be saved, what will happen then?"

"Then we can only amputate to save his life."

Zhou Can answered patiently.

"Can you tell me, what's the success rate for saving the limb?"

After a silence of over a dozen seconds, the man asked again.

"I can't give you an answer to that. All I can say is, we will do our utmost to save the patient's limb." Zhou Can felt particularly speechless when patients or their families asked similar questions.

Doctor, can my disease be cured?

Doctor, how many days will it take for my disease to get better?

...

No doctor could give an accurate answer to these kinds of questions.

The man probably also saw a hint of impatience in Zhou Can and did not continue to pester.

Zhou Can and Doctor Lin quickly transferred the patient to the orthopedic department.

At that time, the driver at fault pulled Zhou Can to the side, whispering conspiratorially.

"Doctor, I think his legs are most likely not going to be saved. How about you just tell the family that amputation is the only option, what do you think?"

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Zhou Can rolled his eyes, rejecting the proposition immediately without a second thought. "Sorry, we can't do that."

The driver at fault was surely worried that after the limb-saving treatment, the patient would still end up needing amputation. In that case, he'd be liable for treatment costs amounting to hundreds of thousands.

By insisting on amputation directly, followed by a one-time compensation, it would be most beneficial to him, the driver at fault.

But what he didn't consider was that amputation means the patient would spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. Daily life would be greatly inconvenienced, he would be unable to take care of himself, and he would have to constantly endure the immense pain of losing both legs.

Such dual suffering of body and spirit is enough to drive many people to despair and ultimately consider suicide.

This driver at fault really had a dark heart.

"Doctor, if you help me with this, I'll give you twenty thousand." The man named his price. "Don't worry, I can give you the cash directly and ensure no one knows about it."

"Why do you think I would take your money?"

Zhou Can looked at the man with an amused expression.

"Uh... I thought since you look handsome and seem affable..."

Zhou Can interrupted the man's painstakingly crafted flattery.

"I want to hear the truth!"

Caught in his act of brown-nosing, the man chuckled dryly.

"Because you're a resident doctor, your level is quite low and your income isn't high. Using money to sway you is easier." The man finally spoke the truth.

"You should say, I'm at a low level, so it's very cheap to bribe me."

Zhou Can ruthlessly exposed him once again.

"Ha ha, you're really humorous. However, I hit someone this time, and since I only bought compulsory insurance, the insurance company won't pay much, so I'm in a terrible situation. I might have to compensate the victim several hundred thousand. Getting things settled for the least amount of money is ideal."

The man began to play the sympathy card in front of Zhou Can.

"It's a nice thought, but have you considered the victim at all? First, what you're doing is illegal, and second, doesn't your conscience hurt? Give it up."

After saying this, Zhou Can turned and walked away.

"Hey hey, doctor, if the amount is too little, I can add more. How about another ten thousand, making it thirty thousand? You can just give ten thousand to the other doctors, they will surely agree. You can easily make twenty thousand, why not do it? I see you're so young, and your accent doesn't sound local—for the future, buying a house, getting married, you'll need money."

The man took a few steps forward and grabbed him.

"I'm sorry, but you've certainly misjudged."

Zhou Can's impression of the man had already couldn't be worse.

"What do you mean?"

The man was puzzled.

"You've sought out the most expensive doctor to bribe. Offer 3 million, and I might consider it."

Personally, he had a net worth close to ten million, wealthier than the average department head. Trying to bribe him was indeed choosing the wrong target.

After saying this, Zhou Can left without looking back, leaving only the man with a crestfallen expression.

To bribe Zhou Can with 3 million—would there even be a need for bribery?

The treatment costs and disability compensation for the victim would at most be around one or two million.

The man failed to bribe Zhou Can and then quietly pulled Doctor Lin to the side.

Any doctor with a bit of conscience would never agree to this.

Zhou Can quietly observed the two of them.

He saw Doctor Lin say something angrily and promptly returned.

From this, one could say that Doctor Lin's character was quite good.

This little incident gave Zhou Can a good impression of Doctor Lin.

They completed the handover of the patient, and Zhou Can glanced at the pitiful family members.

"Auntie, don't worry too much, have confidence in the doctors. I believe your husband will stand up again."

"Thank you, doctor."

The middle-aged woman was grateful enough to thank Zhou Can with a raspy voice.

"Young lady, you're still in school, right?"

Zhou Can's gaze turned to her daughter.

"Mhm! Sophomore in college."

"Being a college student is great, you're educated and perceptive. You should be involved in making decisions. Never give up easily; encourage your father more."

There were some things Zhou Can found inconvenient to say explicitly.

But he believed that with his advice, the family would be more determined to request limb salvage.

This way, even if the man bribed other doctors, no one would dare to amputate the victim's limb ignoring the family's wishes.

"I will."

She was naïve and seemingly unaware of the deeper meaning in Zhou Can's words.

She thought this young doctor was just being compassionate and encouraging her.

Zhou Can had nothing more to do here.

He went straight back to the Emergency Department.

"Dr. Zhou!"

Doctor Lin quickened his steps to catch up with him, giving him a thumbs up.

"Aren't you making the same choice?"

Zhou Can winked at him.

"Ha ha, birds of a feather flock together! I have to go back to the Emergency Department office to hand over some work, let's go together."

Doctor Lin took the initiative to invite him.

"Isn't this walking together!"

Zhou Can squeezed his brows and smiled.

"Ha ha, not only are you highly ethical, Dr. Zhou, but you are also a witty man. I heard you ranked first in the residency exam, so why did you come to this godforsaken Emergency Department? With your talent, you should be developing in top departments like Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiology, and Neurology."

He was treating Zhou Can as a friend, which is why he spoke so candidly.

Doctor Lin had been in Tuya Hospital for many years and knew exactly which departments were good and which were not.

"I'd love to go, but what can I do if they don't want me!"

Zhou Can shrugged, laughing self-deprecatingly.

"Those department heads not choosing you, that's their loss. You're just in your residency phase anyway, so spending three years learning from Dr. Xu is not worse than staying in those heavyweight departments."

Doctor Lin realized he had touched on Zhou Can's sore spot and quickly offered comfort.

"Dr. Xu is indeed very skilled medically; I'm curious, how come he's just an attending physician in the Emergency Department?"

Zhou Can had been curious about this for quite some time and seized the opportunity to inquire.

As for not being chosen by the heavyweight departments, he no longer cared.

He was continuously improving his medical skills in all aspects, and he believed he would eventually make a splash.