The Returning Doctor Wanted to Live Quietly - Chapter 339



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Episode 339. Where the eyes sweat (3)

The guardian’s turmoil.

This happens often.

Death sentences are handed down countless times a day.

It had to be that way.

But this time it was on a different level.

A patient who had just turned one year old died.

It was obvious how angry the father of the child who arrived late would be.

So a heavy silence envelops the room.

Not only was Kim Joo-sung’s death so tragic, but the reality of pediatric surgery was also harsh.

Patients are pouring in.

Insufficient medical staff.

Endless surgeries.

The medical staff were already exhausted.

As the silence continued, Jinhyuk stood up.

“I will go and meet my guardian.”

“what?”

“Patient Kim Joo-seong’s attending physician was me.”

“What about the attending physician? It hasn’t even been a day since he took over. The patient is dead.”

“The primary responsibility lies with me.”

“What did you do! Hey! I couldn’t do anything because I was in surgery!”

“Still, I think we should meet at least once.”

When Jinhyuk did not back down, everyone clicked their tongues.

That makes sense.

It wasn’t Lee Jin-hyeok’s fault.

After being assigned to a department,

I just had surgery.

Nothing was done.

But Jinhyuk, who did not bend his will, tried to go out the door.

“I’ll go too.”

The designated person also stood up.

The professor who acted like a chatterbox in the operating room. He was the professor who loved children more than anyone else.

hereto.

“It would be better to go after calming down a bit.”

“That’s right, professor.”

“You should go after the security guard arrives… … .”

There was a group of people who were trying to dissuade me even more.

Excited guardian.

It was good to meet after we had sorted out our feelings.

If you step forward for no reason, you’ll just get grabbed by the collar.

but.

“Why is Ji-sung a designated person? Isn’t he the one ultimately responsible?”

The professor was firm.

The attending physician is in charge of several patients.

Again, the hospital system is one where a designated physician uses several such attending physicians.

It was a responsible attitude.

In addition to that.

“I’ll go too.”

The head of pediatric surgery also stood up.

He is also the head of the department.

The attitude was that it was natural for the CEO to step forward.

As everyone walked towards the back door, the fellow who had been quiet until then stood up.

“It’s not our fault, is it?”

“what?”

“I have to say what I have to say. To be honest, I don’t think we did anything wrong.”

“… … .”

“It was inevitable. There was no one to operate on, but there were many patients.”

“Still, the patient died.”

“No, they were all in surgery. They weren’t just playing around. They weren’t absent from the conference. They were all in surgery!”

It’s unfair.

It was a reasonable excuse.

However, Jinhyeok, Jisung Eui, and the head of pediatric surgery did not stop walking.

The proverb says that apologies should not be made lightly.

I knew better than anyone, but it was a fact that the child was dead.

* * *

Shabby clothes.

Shoes covered in mud.

The guardian’s behavior was a mess.

It is clear that day laborers live from hand to mouth.

Structural adjustment due to the IMF.

I was just one of those people who got thrown out onto the streets overnight.

And there he was, shouting in anger.

“Come out! Come out!”

“I told you my child died! Come out!”

“You guys are still human after doing that! Hey! Are you even human?”

He cursed and cursed again.

The pain of a relative who has lost a child.

There was nothing to see.

The commotion is getting longer.

When nurses are at a loss.

Jinhyeok appeared first. Then his guardian immediately rushed over.

“It’s you! Hey! It’s you!”

“I’m sorry. I was your attending physician.”

“It was you! You killed him! That’s it! Huh!”

“sorry.”

“Why did you do that! Why did you do that!”

“… … .”

“Why did you do that! Why can’t you tell me! Hey! Why did you kill me!”

Jinhyuk just bowed his head.

The guardian grabbed him by the collar.

“You said so! You’ll be okay! Hey! You said so to the kid’s mom! You’ll be okay, just get the surgery in three days!”

“… … .”

“Why did you do that! Hey! Why did you do that!!”

He grabbed Jinhyeok by the collar and shook him.

And in front of that, Jinhyuk lowered his head and relaxed his body.

Let it out as much as you want. If that makes you feel better, then do it.

That was all he could do.

But then.

“I, the guardian. I was the designated person.”

“I am the general manager. If you have anything to say, I think it would be best for you to talk to me.”

The pediatric surgeon and the designated doctor came forward.

The guardian’s arrows were directed at them.

Why did you do that?

Why didn’t you have surgery right away?

The child’s condition worsened, what were you doing?

Why wasn’t there a doctor?

The endless questioning continued.

Although the bodyguards arrived late and pulled him away, the chaos did not stop.

“Our child. Oh! Our child… … . Our Ju-seong! I feel bad for him. Oh my. Save him! Save him!”

“I told you to save me!!”

“I said save me!! Ugh. Ugh. Save me!”

“Please! Save me! Ugh!”

The father of a child who had been yelling at his child, now sits down and starts to cry.

And the child’s mother, with her head bowed low, looking as if she had lost her mind.

At that sight, Jinhyuk looked up at the ceiling.

The professor looked out the window as if looking at a distant mountain, and the head of pediatric surgery let out a sigh.

It was a moment that made my eyes sweat.

* * *

A whole commotion.

Regular surgery was delayed.

Because of that, I had to enter the operating room late.

It ended late at night.

Of course, the atmosphere was not good.

The endless bullying that was centered around the opening ceremony.

The profession of medicine itself was being branded as treason.

But what had to be done had to be done, so the dry questions and answers continued.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“Move him to the recovery room. Tell him to check his vitals every two hours.”

“yep.”

“And… … . Don’t worry too much about what happened earlier.”

“yes…….”

An answer that leaves a lasting impression.

After moving the patient to the recovery room, Jinhyuk looked down at the child for a long time.

About the same age as Kim Joo-sung.

It was all the same when it came to intestinal obstruction.

Another thing is that the condition was worse and more acute, so the surgery schedule was set quickly.

That difference meant the difference between life and death.

“under…….”

Jinhyuk let out a deep sigh and walked away.

What should I do?

How many more people will be admitted to the required department?

A lot has changed.

I thought it was changing.

I started swearing without realizing it.

What the fuck.

After standing still for a while, Jinhyuk shook his head and opened the door to the resident lounge.

But Lee Tae-hee, who wasn’t even on duty, hadn’t gone home yet.

Jinhyuk, who had been acting all grumpy, tried hard to hide his feelings.

“You haven’t gone yet? You’re not even on duty.”

“I have something to sort out.”

“Organization? What organization?”

“Yes. It’s important. But are you okay?”

“I’m more worried about the guardians than I am. I have to hold a funeral too… … .”

“It seems like you’re ready to sue. What are you going to do?”

“You must respond to the investigation. It will be forwarded to the dispute resolution committee.”

When Lee Tae-hee smiled bitterly at Jin-hyeok’s answer, Jin-hyeok stared at her face.

A gaunt-looking face.

She must have also been suffering from surgery.

But the redness around his eyes was a hint of emotion.

Unlike himself, Lee Tae-hee still has emotions alive.

It was clear that she had been shedding tears in secret.

Maybe that’s to be expected.

Unlike him, who has seen countless patients die, she is still going through growing pains.

It was a time when I was shedding a lot of tears.

Jinhyuk said, trying hard not to know her.

“I’m going to close my eyes for a bit.”

“Sleep in the duty room. Why?”

“I’ll try going up again.”

“Should I wake you up?”

“No. I set the alarm.”

The uncomfortable silence was brief.

Jinhyuk lay down on the sofa and closed his eyes.

A dispute resolution committee of his own making.

It was no longer under the Asin Foundation.

Since it was a government-affiliated organization, more detailed investigations were expected.

‘under…….’

Jinhyuk sighed secretly.

Of course, I wasn’t afraid of investigations or anything like that.

I just felt sorry for the dead Kim Joo-sung.

How much time has passed like that?

When the alarm rang, Jinhyuk opened his eyes reflexively.

It’s still 3 am.

The ICU staff will be checking his vitals every two hours, but I wanted to go just in case.

But I couldn’t go.

Because Lee Tae-hee was asleep at the desk. No, that wasn’t the problem right now.

The document she was working on.

I was doing something I shouldn’t have done.

* * *

[Need to increase doctors]

I could tell just by looking at the title of the document.

How much chaos will it cause.

Jinhyuk woke her up right away.

“This teacher.”

“Oh, oh. You haven’t gone yet?”

“What is this more than that?”

“Why, what.”

“What is this?”

When Jinhyeok asked, Taehee Lee answered back nonchalantly.

“Why? Can’t we bring this up? There are more dentists than convenience stores in Japan.”

“Still, this is… … .”

“If the benefits outweigh the risks, it’s a medicine. Why? What’s the problem?”

Such a direct question.

Jinhyuk was silent for a short while.

Indiscriminate strikes in the future.

More than ten thousand residents have left the hospital, saying that it would be better to work locally from now on rather than continue their residency since there is no expected income from the additional staff.

So he himself occasionally mentioned that he needed reinforcements.

To be honest, I was scared.

Because countless patients died during that time.

Of course, conservative media outlets cooperated with government policies and did not properly report on the patients dying.

When Jinhyeok didn’t answer, Lee Taehee’s voice rose.

“Juseong, you might not have died.”

“… … .”

“When it went into acute. No one was there. Convulsions? Yes. Convulsions. But no one cared.”

It was true.

Cramps that occurred after bleeding began.

The nurse came running, but I thought it was okay.

Because the typical symptoms of intussusception were cramps and seizures.

A seizure lasting one or two minutes followed by another brief period of up to five minutes.

Because the asymptomatic phenomenon can last for up to 15 minutes.

So it was not unreasonable to think that the typical symptoms of repeated seizures and asymptomatic periods were late-onset.

No, more importantly.

‘There was no doctor. It was a blank space.’

The problem was that all the doctors who were supposed to make the calls were in the operating room.

As Jinhyeok continued to remain silent, Lee Taehee raised her voice in a sharp tone.

“The ward doctor was also called to the operating room due to an emergency. Am I wrong?”

“… … .”

“When Code Blue came out? None of our department kids were there. No, no one knew. The operating room was blocked from broadcasting.”

“… … .”

“That’s why the other people and the kids came running. Right. It would have been different if he had been an adult. But he died. Why? Because he was a child. He died before he even turned one. Because he couldn’t hold back the bleeding!”

Lee Tae-hee, whose eyes are red.

There wasn’t a single wrong word.

But ironically, Jinhyeok, whose situation was reversed with Oh Jiho, consoled her.

“Not yet. The situation is… … .”

“What’s the situation? The doctors are full of honey. Yeah. They’re destroying them one by one. So. So the support rate has gone up?”

“If you break it more… … .”

“Break it up more. When are you going to do it? In 5 years? In 10 years? It’s too late to increase the number of people now. It’ll be 6 years after they enroll and graduate. What do you think it’ll be like in 6 years? The head of pediatric surgery will retire in 4 years. In 4 years!”

This time too, Jinhyuk couldn’t say anything.

If you are a doctor in an essential department, it is something that everyone wants to see added to the staff.

However, simply increasing the number of personnel will not solve the aversion phenomenon.

At least ten people.

No, it was obvious that there would be at least one more person added.

Why? Because the opening market will collapse further.

P(price) determined by the principle of supply and demand.

It was a problem that anyone could understand without having to study economics.

Oh, no.

It is possible that he was unaware of the opposition to the reinforcements.

* * *

After two weeks.

I went to work early in the morning because I wasn’t on duty, but there were reporters everywhere.

“Professor Lee Jin-hyeok, is it true that there was negligence in the pediatric surgery department?”

“I have a word to ask. The investigation is starting today. How do you plan to respond?”

“Does saying you’re sorry mean you admit to medical malpractice?”

“Teacher, please speak up! For the sake of the people’s right to know, you must speak up!”

Reporters who stick to me like a swarm of flies.

And you’re already getting rebates from pharmaceutical companies.

Receive hospital subsidies from pharmacists.

The true colors of doctors who treat salespeople like servants have been exposed, and they have been exposed in droves over the past two weeks.

Asin Hospital also said that there was nothing they could do.

A newborn baby died because the patient was not properly cared for.

Of course, the media had no interest in Kim Joo-sung’s unfortunate death.

I didn’t even care how bad the required courses were.

Just a guardian’s tears.

And they have been writing provocative articles focusing only on the fact that Jinhyuk Lee, who is famous as a genius doctor, is the attending physician.

When I was unable to get in front of the reporters,

The security guards came running late.

“Reporters! You can’t do this!!”

“Teacher! This way! Please come this way!”

“Ahh. Don’t push! Reporters! You’ll get hurt!”

“It is the people’s right to know!!”

A fight between two devils.

disarray.

And the fight.

Jinhyuk, who was heading to the hospital under the protection of a bodyguard, turned around.

The flash of light went off right away, making me frown for a moment.

Jinhyuk said in a calm tone.

“I heard that reporters will also be attending this dispute resolution committee investigation. I think you can check it out then.”

With those words, Jinhyuk turned his back again.

There were cries for just one more word, but this too was lightly ignored.

Now that things have come to this, I plan to think properly.

I was thinking of bringing up the topic of reinforcements.