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After being corrected twice, Doctor Seo had to admit that part of what she said was true: "I haven't been to Guoxie Cardiovascular Department, nor had contact with your doctors. So regarding the scope of your technology, I can only rely on what others say."

She confirmed her inference personally.

Doctor Seo wanted to explain his efforts for the patient: "For example, Doctor Fu Xinheng from your surgery department is more familiar with our surgery colleagues. He should understand your cardiovascular situation. I asked him to send someone to take a look at the patient's current situation for planning purposes. Mainly because the patient's family is very worried, asking more questions is also to help you avoid risks. Dr. Shim from Guozhi Hospital is on a business trip and is now with me. I just discussed this case with him and asked for his opinion."

While the two doctors were talking, the old lady and Mr. Zhou stood by, secretly listening.

The old lady heard the doctors mention Guozhi Hospital and whispered in Mr. Zhou's ear about today's events: "My son's situation was also consulted by a doctor from Guozhi, but in the end, it was Dr. Xie, not the doctor from Guozhi, who performed the surgery to solve my son's problem."

Mr. Zhou was surprised: The doctors from Guozhi are well-known, yet they had to give way to Dr. Xie? This Dr. Xie is obviously much more capable than the doctor from Guozhi Hospital, indeed an expert.

"Everything I said is true." The old lady insisted. As a fellow member of a patient's family, out of empathy, she provided information to Mr. Zhou, hoping he could find the best doctor to save his friend.

Mr. Zhou felt a slight hesitation. He knew Doctor Seo but was meeting Dr. Xie for the first time today and was not familiar with him. Only hearing the old lady's one-sided story made him afraid of making a mistake.

Listening to the opinions of Dr. Xie and Doctor Seo seemed to be inconsistent, making him unsure whom to trust. Therefore, it's not always best to seek as many doctors as possible. In such situations, families of patients who are not medically trained can become confused when making decisions.

Laypeople don't understand that they think medicine is like buying things or services, assuming the more advanced the technology, the better, the more advanced the medication, the better, the higher the hospital's service level, the better, and choose the surgery that sounds the most prestigious.

This principle is wrong.

Many medical technologies cannot be ranked, and it's hard to say which is more advanced. Clinical medication focuses on precision, not the most advanced medication but the most appropriate for the condition and cause. There are many hospitals and famous doctors, but if you consult several famous doctors, each with a stubborn opinion, you'll end up even more confused about whom to listen to. There's no such thing as high-end or low-end surgery. In short, the most suitable for the patient is the best. As for which treatment plan is most suitable, if the patient's condition is very complex, more academic opinions from doctors will emerge. Besides, there won't be a judge or god to decide who's right or wrong; only the patient and family can choose.

The confusion on Mr. Zhou's face meant he could only continue observing the situation.

Doctor Seo conveyed Guozhi's doctor's opinion: "Dr. Shim is a well-known cardiovascular doctor at Guozhi. I studied with him last time I went there for training. He also believes that if this case requires radial artery puncture, the risk is too high, and it can easily fail; the guidewire may bend in the radial artery, and then having to call surgery to open the blood vessel to retrieve the guidewire would be a terrible medical accident."