Chapter 267: Secret Visit to Xisui City (2)
After filming the news about the pharmacy selling daily necessities, the rest was handed over to the other reporters on the column. After all, the entire "Questioning Government" column had dozens of reporters, and it was impossible for Jiang Ningyue and the other two to do all the work. What would the need for so many people be?
Next, Jiang Ningyue contacted Ms. Zhang, a citizen who reported the hospital's illegal prescription of Chinese medicine. After seeing Ms. Zhang, she looked around and said with some regret:
"Why you guys? Didn't Jiang Ningyue come?"
Luo Yuan blinked and looked at Jiang Ningyue, thinking: "Master, this disguise technique is really simple! Just wearing glasses, is there such a big contrast?"
"Tell me the problem first." Jiang Ningyue coughed lightly. "What exactly is going on with the hospital over-prescribing Chinese medicine?"
"Oh, okay." Ms. Zhang nodded, then reminded, "Remember to blur my image! I don't want to be famous."
After getting the consent of Jiang Ningyue and the other two, Ms. Zhang slowly spoke.
Ms. Zhang was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism three years ago. The cause of this condition is complex and currently undetermined. Treatment is also challenging. To put it simply, for the past three years, Ms. Zhang has been taking the medication "Saizhi" and has been visiting the hospital every two weeks for blood tests to check on her hyperthyroidism treatment progress.
"When I first got this disease, my mother told me to see a Chinese doctor. But I disagreed. I said there's no such thing as 'hyperthyroidism' in Chinese medicine, so how can they treat it? But my mother still didn't agree. Also, my treatment time was really too long. I'm now in my early thirties, married for so many years, and I still haven't been able to have children because of hyperthyroidism. So, after much deliberation, I went to the Chinese hospital my mother recommended at the beginning of this year, just after the Chinese New Year."
"That doctor had a lot of patients. Registration started at 8:30 a.m., and appointments were only available at noon or even in the afternoon. When she first saw me, she said dismissively, 'Hyperthyroidism isn't a disease in my case. I can cure it in three months.' I was delighted to hear that. Then, every time she prescribed me a long list of medications, she even had to use two different medical insurance cards for separate prescriptions, saying she was afraid of an investigation by the medical insurance bureau. Look at this prescription list; I counted it, and there are 39!"
"The first few times I visited her, I used my medical insurance card, and I only had to pay a hundred or two hundred each time. But after just three months of seeing her, my insurance ran out of money. That means I was still paying nearly a thousand yuan a month, and I was using two medical insurance cards. In three months, I had spent the combined 12,000 yuan on both cards."
Jiang Ningyue nodded after hearing this. "So, is your hyperthyroidism healed?"
"No."
Ms. Zhang said angrily, "I asked her about it three months ago, and she said it would take another six months. Now, several months later, my condition is still fluctuating. Why? I have to continue taking Saizhi while taking traditional Chinese medicine. I feel like I've been cheated. I spent so much money, but my condition hasn't been cured, and my money is gone."
Ms. Zhang lamented, "I was already planning on getting the iodine-131 treatment. But I'm so angry I wanted to use our 'Questioning Government' program to expose this substandard hospital. It's because of these people that the reputation of Traditional Chinese Medicine has been tarnished."
Jiang Ningyue glanced at the evidence provided by Ms. Zhang and nodded, saying, "We don't know much about Chinese medicine, but we will discuss this matter with professionals."
"Okay, thank you." Ms. Zhang nodded.
After Ms. Zhang left, Jiang Ningyue looked at Tian Jun and said, "Brother Jun, should we go to this hospital?"
"Can."
Tian Jun nodded and said, "During my physical examination this year, I happened to be diagnosed with thyroid nodules. I used this as an excuse to see if this doctor was a quack."
Jiang Ningyue asked curiously, "Can thyroid nodules be treated with medication? I heard people say it's incurable."
"Look, you don't understand."
Tian Jun smiled and said, "There are two types of thyroid nodules. One is what you said, which cannot be cured and can only be observed. The other is caused by liver fire stagnation, which can be treated with liver-tonifying tablets or traditional Chinese medicine."
Jiang Ningyue nodded, "So, Brother Jun, you belong to that category."
"It's the kind that can't be cured," Tian Jun said with a smile. "If the doctor says my nodule is fine and I don't need to take medicine, then she's a conscientious doctor. If she still prescribes medicine for me, and it costs hundreds of dollars, then there's something wrong with her."
"Okay." Jiang Ningyue raised her thumbs.
Luo Yuan asked curiously, "So, Jun, do you have the ultrasound film with you?"
"I have it on my phone."
“OK.”
After some discussion, the three of them headed to the Xisui City Ronghu Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, which Ms. Zhang had mentioned. This hospital was quite impressive. While not as impressive as a typical tertiary hospital, it offered a comprehensive range of departments, including ophthalmology and dentistry.
Arriving at the registration counter, Tian Jun took out his medical insurance card and said, "I want to make an appointment with Dr. Cui, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor."
The staff member didn't take the medical insurance card, but calmly said, "Doctor Cui's number is sold out."
"Can I add a number?"
"Go talk to Doctor Cui yourself."
"clear."
Tian Jun nodded. "There are no appointments left. I'll go ask Doctor Cui if I can get another one."
"Okay, let's go."
The three of them went to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department on the second floor and waited for a while. When the patient inside came out, Tian Jun immediately walked in and said sincerely, "Doctor Cui, we came here from Haining because of your reputation. I didn't expect you to have no appointments. Could you give me an appointment?"
Doctor Cui is in her early forties, which is considered very young from a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective. However, she has a large patient population, and she examines every patient very carefully. Hearing Tian Jun's words, she rolled her glasses and said with a smile, "Okay, it's really hard to get an appointment with me. I'll give you an extra one this time. Come earlier next time."
"Okay. Thank you, Dr. Cui."
Tian Jun thanked him profusely, got the plus sign slip, went to the first floor to register, and then began a long wait.
Actually, there weren't that many patients, but Dr. Cui was very careful and attentive, and almost every patient took more than 10 minutes to see. At the same time, Dr. Cui also worked as an acupuncturist, and from time to time he had to go to the acupuncture room next door to perform acupuncture, which is why he was so slow.
While waiting, someone would occasionally introduce Dr. Cui. A middle-aged man said, "I had a heart attack last year! The Cardiovascular Hospital wanted me to have a bypass surgery, but I ignored it and went straight to Dr. Cui to drink Chinese medicine! I'm fine now, aren't I?"
After hearing this, Jiang Ningyue raised her eyebrows and stood in awe.
He dared to rely on traditional Chinese medicine to prolong his life for coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, and he went to a private Chinese medicine hospital like this. He was really lucky! At the same time, the three of them were also a little curious. Could this Doctor Cui really be a miracle doctor?
Finally, I saw the doctor near the end of my get off work day.
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