Preface
A recent turmoil about medical ethics was triggered in a hospital in Chengdu, where a rehabilitation doctor was reprimanded by the head of the department for curing patients too quickly and was forced to leave his job. The incident has gradually been pushed to the forefront, and the official investigation has come forward to make people think deeply about the essential mission of the medical system.
What detonated the whole storm was a recording of the revelations. In the recording, a man who claimed to be a doctor complained that the head of the department reprimanded him several times on the grounds that "the hospital can make money by curing patients in three to five days", and finally transferred him to the ophthalmology department but was forced to leave his job because he had no relevant experience. This practice completely deviates from the original intention of practicing medicine to save people, and regards the sick as the object of wool picking.
Public opinion was in an uproar, and public resentment was boiling
As soon as the news came out, public opinion was in an uproar. Netizens have condemned this practice as sweeping away medical ethics and blaspheming the medical spirit of saving lives and helping the wounded. Some people think, "You may not believe it when you say it, I have a cold and spent 3,900 yuan", "This is a common problem in all hospitals, and everyone is unlucky."
The cruel words of some netizens even extend to the entire medical system, "Isn't this the case with internal medicine? "When I was discharged from the hospital, the doctor said that I would be fined for not meeting the standard for the number of days in the hospital, so I was forced to do it for two more days." Although the words of indignation are somewhat arbitrary, they are not unreasonable, and they illustrate some unhealthy tendencies that have bred under the defects of the system.
Officials intervened in the investigation and responded repeatedly
The situation eventually attracted the attention of the authorities. The local health commission responded within 24 hours, saying that it had intervened in the investigation. However, since the incident involved a private hospital, the response was first described as a management issue, and then changed to an individual labor dispute, which was inconsistent and reflected the complexity of the investigation of the incident.
A reporter called the hospital involved, but no one answered, and the existing staff said that both parties were outsourced interns. This statement is logically incredible: can an intern be the head of the department and be in charge of the transfer of power? It seems that the hospital is also a little embarrassed and incoherent.
The inside story of the hospital was exposed, and the boss had little track record
In addition to official intervention, some whistleblowers even picked up the information of the hospital and its boss. Founded in 2015 with a registered capital of only 5 million, the hospital is engaged in medical equipment, Chinese herbal medicines and health consultation.
What is even more worth pondering is that the majority shareholder of the hospital has more than 10 companies in all walks of life. It can be seen that there is a powerful wealthy businessman behind the scenes. Could this businessman rely on his background and influence to be so reckless in the hospital? This is what it takes for the next investigation to come to light.
Noble feelings vs greed are distorted, and medical ethics are immortal
No matter how the outcome will end this turmoil, it has already tortured us about the original intention of medical treatment and the connotation of medical ethics. The benevolence of the doctor is greater than the sky, which is an industry motto that has been followed since ancient times. However, some people are now blinded by the greed for money, which distorts the true nature of medical ethics.
Perhaps this turmoil should be a wake-up call to awaken the glimmer of light in the hearts of some people. After all, the healer is a sacred profession that helps the world and saves people, and there is no room for insulting wool-picking. We should reshape the noble moral ethics of doctors in order to truly redeem the soul of this profession.
epilogue
The outcome of this incident is still unknown, but it has left us with a lot to reflect on. Should we re-examine the health care system to prevent similar scandals from happening again? It is expected that the next investigation will reveal the truth to the world and restore medical ethics to its original face.