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Recently, a medical decision has caused widespread discussion and heated discussions in the society. It is reported that a number of first-class medical institutions in China have decided to gradually stop using traditional cardiac stent surgery from this year, and instead switch to more advanced treatment methods, such as biodegradable stents and image-guided minimally invasive surgery.
This decision may seem like a technical adjustment in the medical field, but it involves complex considerations such as medical safety, medical efficiency, and doctor-patient relationship, which has a profound impact on patients, doctors, and society as a whole.
Therefore, in the face of the rapid development and continuous change of medical technology, how should we rationally view and adapt to these changes, and how should we find a balance between new and old technologies to calmly cope with the arrival of a new era of medical care?
Medical decisions are hotly debated
Since the announcement of the phasing out of cardiac stent surgery by medical institutions, this decision has quickly aroused heated discussions and attention from the public, and various voices have expressed their views and attitudes on it.
Many medical professionals understand and support this medical decision, which they believe is an inevitable product of continuous progress in the medical field, and also for patients to receive better treatment outcomes and more comprehensive safety guarantees.
In addition, the new treatment modality can also bring more advantages, such as fast postoperative recovery, almost no risk of secondary surgery, and no complications in the long term, which is undoubtedly a great boon for patients.
For patients, when they hear that they are about to receive a new type of treatment, they may have some worries and fears in their hearts, and they may feel that this is an experiment in the hospital, and whether they will become "victims" or not.
In addition, new treatment modalities may also come with higher treatment costs, which also adds an insurmountable "hurdle" for patients who are already under financial pressure due to medical treatment.
Going further on the macro level, when the whole society is constantly advocating and chasing new medical technologies, should we also have some "nostalgia" for traditional medical technologies and treatment methods?
Tradition and innovation, how to choose
The development of technology in the medical field has always been "ever-changing", and a variety of medical technologies are emerging one after another, bringing more treatment options to doctors and patients, and also providing more possibilities for the cure of diseases.
However, behind our constant pursuit of new technologies, some of the medical technologies and treatments we used are slowly being left behind, such as the cardiac stent surgery, which is being phased out this time.
As a "minimally invasive" surgical method, cardiac stent surgery has shone in the treatment of coronary heart disease and has become a "life-saving straw" for countless patients.
However, with the passage of time, people gradually found that cardiac stent surgery is not "flawless", and it still has some "shortcomings" in some aspects, such as the risk of thrombosis after surgery, and the possibility of secondary surgery.
On the other hand, the biodegradable stent surgery that was put on the agenda is like an "all-rounder", who can give "perfect response" to almost all the "shortcomings", and can also bring "unexpected" benefits to the patient's body.
Therefore, when we choose medical technology and treatment methods, should we make some "appropriate trade-offs"? When we are constantly chasing new technologies and innovations, should we also give some "nostalgia" and "respect"?
In my opinion, no matter what kind of medical technology and treatment method, we should be in line with the principle of "patient-centered", since it can bring tangible benefits to patients, and can bring some enlightenment and help to the development of public health, then we should "vigorously" promote and use.
How to find a balance between old and new technology
No matter what kind of medical technology and treatment methods, they cannot achieve "success" in a short period of time "overnight", nor can they be "accepted" and "recognized" by patients "smooth sailing".
Therefore, we all need to achieve some "balance" and "trade-off" between the old and new technologies, not to "blindly worship" because it is "new", nor to "stubbornly keep" because it is "old".
For those "excellent" new technologies, we should give some "encouragement" and "promotion", and also give a certain degree of "experimentation" and "experimentation" opportunities to see if it is the "next choice" we need.
For those old technologies that have been "proven to be effective", we should not "ignore" and "discard" them, they can also provide us with some "valuable experience" and "enlightenment", and can also become our "reference" and "comparison".
In this process, the role of doctors as "bridges" and "guides" is particularly important, they should have a "comprehensive" and "objective" understanding of various medical technologies and treatment modalities, and can also give "scientific" and "reasonable" advice according to the specific situation of patients.
Patients should also have the right to "participate" and "decide" in various medical decisions and treatment plans under the "guidance" of doctors, and they can "discuss" and "formulate" treatment plans with doctors according to their own wishes and actual conditions.
Only when the old and new technologies can be treated "equally" and "reasonably", and doctors and patients can have "full" and "equal" communication and "decision-making" rights, can we truly find "balance" and "harmony" in various medical decisions and treatment plans, and can also more "calmly" welcome the arrival of a new era of medical care.
The combination of technology and humanities
In the context of the current era, the development of science and technology is unstoppable, and all walks of life are constantly "chasing" its "pace", and the medical and health field is no exception.
Whatever medical decisions and technology applications are, they must be able to "keep pace with the times" and be able to "fully integrate" and "embody" human care.
No matter what kind of medical technology and treatment methods, their emergence and application are ultimately to bring "health" and "happiness" to patients, which is also the ultimate goal of "technological progress" that people are constantly chasing.
Therefore, when dealing with various medical decisions and technology applications, we should not only "chase" and "admire" new technologies, but also have some "nostalgia" and "respect" for old technologies, and "fully consider" and "condense" the "essence" and "core" of humanistic care in various decisions and applications.
Only in this way, no matter what kind of technology application and decision-making implementation, can they be "really" "accepted" and "recognized" by patients, and can also bring "long-term enlightenment" and "help" to the "development" of the whole society's health cause.
The decision to phase out cardiac stent surgery is just the tip of the iceberg of many decisions and changes in the medical field, and in this new era of challenges and opportunities, we need to do more than just "blindly chase" and "apply" various medical technologies.
What we need is to look at these technologies and decisions in a "rational" and "comprehensive" way, and also to "fully consider" and "condense" the "essence" and "core" of humanistic care, so as to find the most "harmonious" way to combine "science and technology" and "humanities".
Do you have any other thoughts on this?