My Medical Skills Give Me Experience Points Chapter 1301 - 513: The Second Realm of Pathology, A Traitor Calls (2)

Zhou Can nodded in agreement.

He didn't regard it with much importance, viewing it simply as a polite gesture.

Relatives frequently issue such invitations to him, often straight-up suggesting a meal together. Yet Zhou Can typically turns them down courteously.

Should declining prove impossible, especially if the person insists warmly, he ends up attending.

These meetings help both sides build rapport and turn into casual acquaintances.

You might label them 'friends.'

However, Zhou Can seldom values these 'friends' highly. Exceptions are folks like Mr. Cui and his spouse, or Li Lao and his wife, whom he sees as real companions.

When issues arise, he directly seeks their aid without hesitation.

Such routine ties, Zhou Can merely views as nurturing positive relations, and that's it.

"Here's my home address and contact details. If Dr. Zhou finds it suitable, could you share your personal number for me to store?"

From her bag, she pulled a notepad, jotted her address, phone, and name, then passed it to Zhou Can.

Right then, Zhou Can truly sensed Ms. Yang Wen's earnestness.

With both hands, he accepted it and slipped it into his pocket.

He gave her his private mobile number.

In truth, for a figure like Yang Wen, who probably occupies a high post, offering her home address to Zhou Can and welcoming him over represents remarkable sincerity.

Higher-ups rarely disclose their residences to outsiders.

Why is that?

Far too many seek their assistance.

Sharing a home address opens the door for gifts delivered right to the threshold.

Even crooked officials, unless utterly brainless, avoid having gifts brought directly to them. Openly taking bribes invites disaster.

Thus, Ms. Yang Wen's readiness to note her address for Zhou Can reveals a true wish to strengthen their bond.

To encourage frequent visits ahead.

"Come on, let me check you over."

Zhou Can performed checks on Yang Zhongzhi, such as auscultating heart and lung sounds, assessing pulse vigor, and evaluating Yang Zhongzhi’s leg mobility, plus more. The outcomes pleased him; everything checked out normal for the patient.

He just needed time for additional healing prior to discharge and home rest.

Even post-departure, Ms. Yang Wen stayed warm and approachable toward him, without any pretensions.

This naturally boosted Zhou Can's liking for this family.

Still, the Yang Zhongzhi household appeared rather peculiar; not only did he bear his mother's surname, but his parents also seemed to share a tense dynamic. Normally, regardless of work demands, parents would visit their son jointly after major surgery.

Yet Yang Zhongzhi’s parents arrived independently.

Zhou Can avoids prying into others' domestic matters.

Having inspected the ward, a stack of tough cases and operation strategies still awaited his review.

With pathology diagnosis now at Level 6, tackling numerous complex cases felt much simpler.

Some baffling cases stumped even Director Xue Yan’s team consultations.

Once Zhou Can reviewed them, he swiftly identified the precise disease mechanisms.

In the end, he located the exact lesions.

Yet he also felt a novel sense of 'loneliness at the top.' Logically, advancing greatly in pathology diagnosis should be positive.

But amid diagnostics, his medical expertise appeared sorely lacking.

Even within his specialty of cardiothoracic surgery, gaps in knowledge stood out sharply across many branches.

For instance, in heart operations, he once thought few procedures eluded his skills.

Now in diagnostics, elements like the mitral valve, tricuspid valve, diaphragm, chordae tendineae, neural signals, and more grew ever deeper. Vast territories remained uncharted.

He had done plenty of tricuspid valve operations and grasped the principles well.

But during yesterday's diagnostics, the patient's partial tricuspid valve failure seemed merely surface-level. A hidden root cause drove the real issue. Moreover, while sure he could operate to fix the patient, the profound pathology eluded him.

To put it another way, surgery could heal the patient, yet the actual illness origin stayed unknown.

He recognized only the tricuspid valve closure insufficiency, ignorant of its trigger,

and couldn't unravel it either.

This fresh sensation wasn't a one-off.

It's cropping up with greater frequency.

Back when his pathology diagnosis was just at Level 5, he felt utterly invincible, with no case too tough to conquer.

His current mindset leaves him clueless about one thing after another, just like a first-time primary school student entering the classroom.

The ocean of medical knowledge stretches vast and limitless.

He senses deeply that even a single lifetime falls short of mastering it all. This also instills a profound awe toward medicine, comparable to the reverence for life itself.

To describe it using Buddhist cultivation realms, he might now dwell in the second stage: where mountains are no longer mountains, and waters are no longer waters.

At this stage of pathology diagnosis, the focus lies in pursuing and uncovering the true roots of diseases.

This shift is clearly a positive development, signaling his steady progress.

However, it also brings him substantial challenges and has mildly shaken his confidence.

Given a chance, he could perhaps consult Dr. Xu, inquiring if they have ever felt this sensation too.

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The Cardiothoracic Surgery department climbed swiftly, its feats long ago eclipsing the pinnacle achieved under Director Hu Kan.

Tua Hospital’s Cardiothoracic Surgery has evolved into a true landmark, far beyond mere prestige.

Following Zhou Can’s groundbreaking operation on Yang Zhongzhi, he began drafting papers in the field, guided by Director Xue Yan. The hospital is also accelerating his advancement.

Postgraduate exam scores remain pending, expected around late February, nearing March.

Provided Zhou Can’s initial exam scores qualify, his admission is virtually guaranteed.

The retest tends to be far less demanding.

Typically, retest success ratios hover at 1:1.5, and in certain spots, even better at about 1:1.2.

This implies that out of every three candidates, two usually advance through the retest and interview to enrollment.

For Zhou Can, the interview stage is a done deal.

Should the hospital sense any retest risk, they could secure him a direct recommendation—similar to sponsorship, though more intricate.

As Zhou Can’s fame grows, consultations from outside doctors pour in.

This weighs heavily on Zhou Can.

His schedule is already packed tight. While some visiting experts sincerely seek surgical insights or medical discussions, others merely ride his coattails for self-promotion.

They spend two or three days 'exchanging' with Zhou Can, barely uttering ten sentences, then head home boasting of profound lessons from Tuya Hospital’s cardiothoracic maestro, Dr. Zhou Can.

They flaunt this in resumes and promotions.

Naive patients, swayed by the hype, pick these fame-chasers for their surgeries and care.

Success brings no issue.

Failure shifts blame to Zhou Can’s supposed shortcomings, smearing his name.

After spotting two such cases, Zhou Can grew wary in dealings with fellow doctors. The hospital’s legal team now vigilantly safeguards his interests.

That day, as always, Zhou Can made his way to the Emergency Department for duty.

Amid rounds, his phone buzzed.

Lately, calls have flooded in, many he’d rather ignore.

Especially from unknown numbers.

Checking the screen, his face shifted—it was former Deputy Director Lu from Cardiothoracic Surgery calling.

This individual once served as Director Xue Yan’s trusted aide, like his right arm.

Later, the Third Hospital lured him away with a lavish salary.

Rumors say the Third Hospital dangled an extravagant deal with superior perks, outstripping their bid for Vice Director Hee. These overtures came straight from Deputy Director Zhang of the Third Hospital.

This infuriated Vice Director Hee, who outright rejected the Third Hospital’s offer.

"Hello, Director Lu!"

Zhou Can picked up the phone.

Truth be told, he held low regard for these Tuya Hospital defectors.

They first abandoned Tuya Hospital, then allied with the Third Hospital to viciously undermine its Cardiothoracic Surgery, showing zero professional integrity.

A true gentleman acquires wealth honorably.

Seeking higher pay for better family lives isn’t wrong in itself.

But forgetting past kindnesses from their old employer and backstabbing them—that marks them as rogues and turncoats.

What could have prompted Deputy Director Lu’s sudden call?