It is a hot topic, who is more experienced, physicians in China vs America? It can ignite a endless debate, just like the topic, which provides better opportunity, staying in America vs going back to China? I think that physicians in both places are hard-working class. Social economic systems decided we practice in different styles. In China, my colleagues are forced to see 30-50 pts per half day, you can't expect good bedside manner. It will take a while just to say "hi,and bye" to 30 people. They have to give diagnoses without the detailed history, physical and current medications pt is taking, etc, and give a treatment plan. Physicians need to possess some magic powers, keen sense to replace and bypass diagnostic tools such as lab, CT, MRI, make a "assumption", hoping and praying no harm done to pt. While practicing here, physicians approximately see 10-12 pts per half day, detailed history is a must, also need to know current medication lists, to make sure pt's complains are not from the side effects or drug-drug interactions, etc. Here, there are standards and protocols to work up each problem. It will be absurd for me to write an expensive IV antibiotics for a uncomplicated community acquired pneumonia or cellulitis. There is guidlines to follow.
For a new pt, I will not assume pt has "Bell's palsy" without ruled-out the possibilities of ear or tooth infection, stroke or migraine etc. I will not stop at the diagnosis of Shingle just seeing a cluster blisters, I probably will rule out any possibility of immune compromise. For a established pt and I know him or her well, I may do it differently. Standard of care needs time.
I have tremendous respects for my colleagues in China. It takes a society to work together to improve the health care system. In the other hand, we have to make efforts here as well, to make health care more affordable and accessible.
長期在落花苑裏潛水.這裏一直是鼓舞辛苦倦怠的自己的動力.
最近在看"Grey's Anatomy",深深為這救死扶傷的崇高職業所感動.因為這片子也自覺和落花近了一層,所以越發的愛看了.
雖然沒有和這裏的醫生打交道的經驗,不過從這部片子,和從落花這兒得到的感動不是一般的,這也是在國內幾十年都沒有的感受.有一些職業是無法用金錢來衡量產出的,醫生就是其中之一.醫生的成就感是許多職業永遠無法體會到的,所以,落花,今天的每一滴汗水都是有回報的.祝福你.
plus, if you haven't got chance to watch it, strongly recommend.
北方的鬱金香 發表評論於
另外,落花如果成功地做完住院醫生,難道還想回國的問題嗎?為什麽不首選留在美國行醫呢?
北方的鬱金香 發表評論於
很想和落花與無錫妹妹一起討論一下作為foreign-trained medical doctor 做完住院醫生後的出路問題。 你們了解的信息,有很多人繼續作fellow嗎?如果不做fellow,多數人在什麽樣的醫院工作?如果做了fellow,成為specailist,多數人又在什麽樣的醫院工作?謝謝你們的任何信息!
wuximm 發表評論於
As a physician, most rewarding experiencs are human contacts, they give you the trust, friendship and compassion. We share mutual respects. Everyday, we see different faces, rich or poor, young or elderly, bright or less educated, different ethnic groups, who make our daily life colorful and lively. Everyone brings in their life story. We have never ending topics and I learn from each of them and appreciate plain simple lifestyle more. I don't desire to be wealthy but I am comfortable and content with what I have. In my opinion, money is just a number when you fulfill the basic needs, such as food, clothes, and necessity to bring up your kid.