From Peter Leung: From what we know in the newspaper, probably the gist of the problem in Yu’s case is he steers some his surgeries in a profoundly critical and demanding manner, to which his counterparts opposed and/or with which they cast doubt. Really would like to know whether those surgeries are essential for the sake of the patient’s well being and whether the outcomes are as desired. The verdict is still pending. However, I have the feeling that Professor Yu is the kind of person who not only takes problems the way they come but also takes them in a bold and responsible manner. I think Professor Yu is a civil servant and there is basically not a penny more for him for discharging surgeries as complicated as the ones mentioned in the news reports. If I were a patient with a heart disease, how blessed I would have been to be able to be attended to by a doctor like him, who is willing to risk his fame in a bid to relieve me from suffering. Professor Yu’s case leads me to think about the attitude a doctor would likely take when administering medical treatments to patients. First, about the private practitioners. It seems to me that they would likely administer treatment measures that are prone to be extensive, exhaustive and aggressive with a view to resolving their patient’s problem in a systemic approach in return for bigger monetary rewards and a good name. If I were a patient with enough means, I would love to be treated in this way. Fair and square. However, departmental guidelines and standing instructions rule as regards the provision of medical treatments in public hospitals. We might say civil servants are bureaucratic, characterized by excessive red tape and routine; however, taking into consideration the guidelines and instructions that are in place, it seems that it is something that we have to bear with. Fair and square. It is premature to say that Professor Yu is a person of righteousness, who sees it his duties to do what he considers to be right and to lead his team to walk in his shadow. I don’t know but probably Professor Yu’s case has some implications to tell as regards things happening in our public hospitals. There must be medical staff in the public hospitals who are willing to take steps to have their work done in a more loving, effective and compassionate manner. In contrast, there are, as we will all expect, staff members who do according to red tape and routine. No matter what, the public hospital will certainly be a cozy place for the sick if there are more staff members there who are willing to give their helping hands. Moreover, if this helping-hand spirit further spreads, Hong Kong will be a more lovely place to live. The point in one of the messages that support Professor Yu that I read of elsewhere in FaceBook echoes in my mind: 余醫生曾為我媽媽進行3次 "通波仔" 手術, 回想起2009年, 當時媽媽已83, 她因為跌倒而心臟病發, 因手術險高的問題, 沒有醫生願為她做手術. 因著神的恩典,我們有幸遇到余醫生, 他是唯一願意為我媽媽做手術的醫生. 在他細心醫治下, 媽媽得以康復.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 00:10:35 +0000
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