On May 1, 1886, hundreds of thousands of Americans staged mass strikes and demonstrations to demand better working conditions and an eight-hour workday.

This request, of course, is impossible to accept.

In this era, it is the norm for American workers to work 12 hours a day, six days a week, and some women and child laborers even work 14 or 5 hours a day. So a clash that was known as the hay market riot took place.

The eight-hour workday became a mirage, but it gave birth to May Day.

Of course, May Day will not be promoted until July this year, and now John will focus on the opening of the obstetrics and gynecology department of his hospital. Through the efforts of Kelly and the three obstetricians and gynecologists, the obstetrics and gynecology building has prepared two delivery rooms, four double wards and four single wards, ready to wait for pot-bellied mothers to move in.

However......

"Hehe, don't worry."

Looking at Howard? Kelly had a disappointed expression on his face, but John chuckled lightly: "It was the same when our hospital first opened, not a single patient came to the door, and now the outpatient volume is not three or four hundred?" The obstetrics and gynecology department has just opened, and it is normal that no one comes to it...... Wait, wait, wait. ”

"Uh...... All right. ”

Glancing at John in confusion, Kelly sighed helplessly.

Although he comforted Kelly calmly, after leaving the obstetrics and gynecology department, John immediately came to the new dean's office, frowned and said: "Thomas, we must increase the publicity of obstetrics and gynecology, do you think we will put an advertisement in the newspaper again?" ”

"Haven't you already logged in?"

Thomas, who had just finished an operation, was filling out his post-op report, looking up. asked with a puzzled face. After saying that, Thomas also deliberately opened his bookcase, took out two newspapers from it and handed them to John. In the past, Thomas has spared no expense, spending thousands of dollars on advertising in several newspapers, and it really doesn't matter if there are no patients in the obstetrics and gynecology department and whether or not they advertise.

"This ...... Then two more issues! ”

After being stunned, John waved his hand. This kind of thing happens after one time. John also knew that he was in a hurry, but if he didn't do something, he felt embarrassed, so he might as well spend some money on advertising.

“…… All right! ”

Naturally, Thomas didn't have any opinion and nodded.

After chatting about obstetrics and gynecology, John thought about it and smiled: "Thomas, I want to resume outpatient and surgical work from next week...... Well, you don't need to plan too much at first, just two days a week. How about going out of the clinic in the morning and having surgery in the afternoon? ”

After resting for so long. John already misses the operating table so much.

"Of course no problem!"

Of course, Thomas would not object to this request, and immediately nodded. John today? Huntelaar already has a considerable reputation in the medical community, being one of the hospital's signatures, and Thomas doesn't want him to be idle all the time.

And......

Soon, like a trick, Thomas took out a large pile of manuscripts from drawers and bookcases, and placed them in front of John with a smile: "I was busy with marriage and honeymoon in the first half of the year, and I have never seen the results of our hospital during this time, right?" Help review it and give your comments! ”

"Papers?"

Raised eyebrows. John's gaze fell on the thick stack of papers.

"Yes, papers!"

Nodding. Thomas said proudly: "In just four months since the beginning of the year, we have written nearly 30 papers, which is a significant increase from last year!" And...... John, this paper is not limited to the previous aspects! ”

"Oh?"

After listening to Thomas's words, John became interested and hurriedly asked, "In addition to the original ones, what other aspects have made breakthroughs?" ”

He knows that the hospital has published nearly 60 papers in the past year. The number is quite objective, but the only pity is that the content of the papers is mostly concentrated in a few fields that she has pioneered before, such as appendectomy, local anesthesia and vitamin theory. Of course, this is not to say that these fields do not need to be studied, in fact, there is no end to any of them. Even more than 100 years later, it is still being explored by doctors. But John was slightly disappointed that there was no other groundbreaking research, or that it didn't expand into other areas—the hospital was mostly filled with young physicians with a modern medical education, and a lack of creativity was not a good thing.

It was necessary to follow the direction he had pointed out, but John would be happier if someone could figure out the way for himself.

"CPR and diphtheria, of course!"

Blinking his eyes, Thomas smiled with a natural smile: "Since the publication of your cardiopulmonary resuscitation technology, we have used it to save more than ten patients who have lost their heartbeat, and the clinical application of diphtheria antitoxin serum has also accumulated many cases, which has brought you great gains!" ”

"Damn! Isn't that still my stuff? ”

Hearing this, John's face darkened, and his heart sank in anticipation instantly, and he finally couldn't help but burst into a foul mouth......

……

In North America's largest city, John is ready to put aside his chores and return to his work as a physician, while on the other side of the Atlantic, an academic storm he set off late last year is just beginning to surge!

Basic surgical techniques.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques.

Diphtheria antitoxin serum.

Vitamin theory.

X-rays.

……

In 1888, John himself, his subordinate Professor Ehrlich, Professor Roentgen, and others successively presented several theories and techniques to the world through the book "Heinz Surgery", the Berlin Conference, and several medical journals.

communications and transportation, slowing down their expansion.

But theories and technologies that are truly valuable, even in this backward era, can no longer conceal their brilliance, and as academic journals that publish them come to the hands of readers, it is natural to be a sensation everywhere they go. After all, it is the same as the concept of surgical disinfection, and it is very unlikely to be accepted at first glance, but cardiopulmonary resuscitation can treat people who have stopped breathing and heartbeat, diphtheria can be effectively treated with drugs, and the photo of the exposed hand bones has caused a huge sensation everywhere it goes!

As the center of world medicine, these storms are much more than the sluggish North American medical community!

The physicians who participated in the meeting and the physicians who read the paper have carried out corresponding attempts. Although there is a lot of content in "Heinz Surgery", and the basic operation techniques are the result of improvements in the next hundred years, it is not difficult for surgeons to achieve them after detailed sketches and illustrations; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was not proposed until decades later, and the principle cannot be explained at all now, but even ordinary people can learn it if it is simple to operate; As for diphtheria antitoxin serum and X-ray, it is enough for everyone to see the results.

So, a few months after that meeting, in the first half of 1889, papers following Mr. Huntelaar's research sprung up one after another...... (To be continued.) )