From relying on donations from the philanthropic rich to collecting medical fees to support themselves, hospitals in the late 19th and early 20th centuries had a very difficult journey.

This process was accompanied by the urbanization of the major industrial countries of Europe and the United States, as well as the rapid development of the chemical industry and medical technology, of course, the pharmaceutical industry that combines chemistry and medicine, the medical device manufacturing industry that combines physics and medicine, and even the countless wars that have occurred in the past few decades and the most powerful women's liberation movement in history......

Overall, this is an extremely complex process.

The wave of the industrial revolution has brought more and more people to the cities, and they are concentrated in the most industrially developed cities; The sustained and rapid development of the economy has allowed more people to choose to seek medical treatment after falling ill, rather than staying at home and fending for themselves; The progress of education has enabled more people to read, to think, and to seek medical attention from more professional people. The development of medical technology, especially surgery, has made people trust hospitals; The invention of many large-scale diagnostic and therapeutic instruments, such as X-rays, has made it difficult for doctors to come to the door to practice medicine......

All of these factors combined to make people choose to go to the hospital in the early 20th century. And more and more patients are also forcing hospitals to undergo earth-shaking changes.

To put it bluntly, this is the unstoppable pace of the times.

In a big city like New York, the process will be much earlier and much faster. It's just that apart from Mr. Huntelaar the traverser, there are really few people in this era who can see this clearly. For example, Dr. Doug at this time, he was full of doubts about John's judgment, but he did not directly refute it out of politeness.

Of course, John understood this, so he smiled and continued to introduce his hospital to the other party.

Dr. Doug, who came to Heinz General Hospital for the first time, was quickly stunned by the building's facilities: there were only four beds in the 30-square-meter ward, while some high-end wards had only one bed. It even has a separate toilet; In a certain spacious room, there is a small, well-equipped room, which even has three expensive microscopes in addition to equipment such as test tubes and petri dishes; Every room has at least one electric light, every high-end room has a telephone, and even every bed has a rattle......

"Where does this look like a hospital? It's a hotel! ”

After only two floors, Dr. Doug felt like his mind was a little messy. Because this so-called one qiē in Heinz General Hospital is really a bit beyond his comprehension. "It's almost time."

After visiting the second floor, John looked at the time and said with a smile, "Based on my experience, Thomas should have completed Mr. Crawford's physical examination." Mr. Doug, the third floor is the operating theatre and the surgical ward, I don't think you are very interested, but let's go down and see what the results are? ”

"Huh? Oh, good, okay. ”

I was a little dazed for a moment. Only then did Dr. Doug come to his senses.

However, before the two of them left to go downstairs, as if they suddenly remembered something, Mr. Doug's eyes suddenly widened and asked, "Mr. Huntelaar, this hospital you built...... It can't be for the rich gentlemen, right? ”

"Hehe, of course not."

After laughing, John immediately shook his head and said, "Physicians do not have the right to choose patients, and anyone in need will be the object of our Heinz General Hospital's services......"

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“…… To sum up, it is almost certain that acute appendicitis is certain. ”

After recounting the results of the examination to John and Mr. Doug. Thomas smiled at Dr. Doug with admiration: "I have to say that Mr. Doug's diagnosis is quite accurate. That's why Crawford came to our hospital in a timely manner! ”

"Hehe, thanks to Mr. Huntelaar for his good work."

Shrugging, Dr. Doug smiled and said politely.

As a common condition, acute appendicitis has been unknown for a long time in the past. And in real history, even after it was discovered by an American physician, it was fully explained and its diagnostic methods perfected. And to determine the procedure for it, it took doctors more than ten years. But in this history, because of John's appearance, it only took two or three years to complete all the work.

And with an accurate understanding, acute appendicitis is really not a complicated disease.

Even for the physicians of 1888. As long as it is simple appendicitis, the diagnosis is definitely not a problem, as long as you understand a little. Dr. Doug had read John's papers and listened to his lectures, so he naturally had a certain confidence in this regard.

It didn't take much time for the doctors present to reach a consensus.

The problem was that in addition to the doctors, there was a Mr. Crawford in the clinic who knew only one name for acute appendicitis and nothing else. And he is the real person, a person who suffers from acute appendicitis, so at this time he couldn't help but hurriedly say: "Gentlemen, since you all think that I have appendicitis, shouldn't you treat me as much as possible?" What medications do I need to take? Or are you going to bleed me? But I wish I could get my yapian ready, because it hurts so much......"

"Uh......"

Hearing Mr. Crawford say this, John's gaze suddenly turned to Dr. Doug's body.

It is a characteristic of this era that doctors prepare their own medicines, and John is really not surprised at all after seeing a lot, of course, bloodletting and yapian, but not being strange does not mean that he will definitely get used to it, even if he has been a doctor for several years, John is still very resistant when he hears these words - whether in Europe or in New York!

So after a brief moment of helplessness, John immediately shook his head and said, "No, Mr. Crawford, what you need for this disease is not some bloodletting or yapian, but ...... Well, a special kind of treatment. ”

"How?"

Mr. Crawford, who was quite impatient in his heart, frowned, and hurriedly asked.

"This ......"

After a moment of hesitation, John's gaze turned in the direction of Dr. Doug.

The opinion of this acquaintance was the most acceptable, Dr. Doug knew very well, so after only a little hesitation, he approached his old friend and whispered, "Mr. Crawford, based on the results of Mr. Huntelaar's research and previous successes, I think you will have to undergo an operation...... I mean, a real operation! ”

"What?!"

When he heard this, Mr. Crawford's eyes widened, and he screamed...... (To be continued......)