Eleven or twelve-year-olds can't be considered children anymore.

If you put it more than 100 years later, not to mention developed countries such as Europe and the United States, even in China, it is common for children to grow to 1.56 meters at the age of 12 or 12. But in New York in 1888, without hundreds of years of physical improvement, of course, it is impossible to reach that point, and a more than 1.4 meter is considered good.

But......

"This kid is too short, isn't he?"

Looking at the cowering teenager in front of him, John couldn't help but shake his head secretly.

Decades of life experience in two lifetimes, coupled with an understanding of various functions of the human body, allowed John to roughly guess the age of the other party without asking, the child is only one meter two tall at most, that is, about four feet, but the age is definitely more than ten years old, John is estimated to be between 11 and 12 years old.

At this age, the height is obviously on the low side.

Looking at the height of the child's parents, John immediately ruled out genetic factors, and then there was only one result left......

After the nurse explained the situation, he left the examination room automatically, and John returned to his seat and sat down, and said with a smile: "Mr. Heidelberg, is this your first time coming to our hospital?" How does it feel? ”

After a long absence, John went out to the clinic again, and John still wanted to hear what the patient thought.

“…… Yes. ”

Nodding, Mr. Heidelberg said with a slightly strange expression: "This is the first time we have come to Heinz General Hospital...... I have to say that everything here was beyond my imagination, and at first I even thought I was in a luxury hotel...... Mr. Huntelaar, this is really different from other hospitals! ”

As a small businessman, the Heidelberg family was not particularly wealthy, but in terms of income, it was considered to be in the upper middle level of New York City, and it was natural that they would not want to come to the hospital under normal circumstances. But because of the child's illness. He had to choose to come to the famous Heinz General Hospital, and this feeling of "falling down" once made him very unhappy. However, the moment I entered this hospital, this unpleasant feeling immediately disappeared.

He could swear he had never seen a hospital like this!

Clean, tidy and organized.

As soon as he entered the hospital's doors, Mr. Heidelberg was greeted by a spacious, bright lobby with several ladies dressed in uniform for the patients. If you want to see a doctor, you must first go to a window to register......

All in all, it's like a luxury hotel!

This scene was so different from Mr. Heidelberg's impression of a dirty, chaotic, and foul-smelling hospital that when he walked into the examination room and saw this Mr. Huntelaar, his heart was still filled with a sense of unreality: when did such a hospital exist in New York City?

"Hehe, because we're not a charity hospital here."

Smile slightly. John answered the question in Mr. Heidelberg's mind.

Hospitals in the 19th century were mostly charities, serving the poor who could not afford to be sick, and the environment and conditions were naturally not much better, but John had no intention of making Heinz General Hospital a charity from the first day of his preparations! In addition to his own investment, he hopes that the hospital will be able to support itself with the income from diagnosis and treatment in the future, and provide doctors and nurses with a superior income, even if it takes a long time to achieve this......

Seeing that the Heidelbergs were still puzzled. John didn't want to explain anything more, and his eyes quickly turned to the direction of the young man: "So." It should be this young gentleman who is feeling uncomfortable today, right? ”

"Yes, sir."

Mr. Heidelberg quickly recovered from his stunned stupor, nodded and said, "Corey has been coughing since the weekend, and we are very worried, so we want to buy some ...... Well, sulfonamides! But I just asked at the hospital pharmacy. They need a prescription from the doctor at the hospital to provide it, so ......"

At the end, Mr. Heidelberg's expression became slightly embarrassed.

"Uh......"

After listening to the other party's words, John couldn't help but roll his eyes, and immediately understood the other party's intention.

In fact. People like Mr. Heidelberg are the main force of patients at Heinz General Hospital today: the middle class, who can afford a certain amount of medical expenses, but who feel that a bottle of sulfonamides for a few dollars is too expensive, and want to be able to buy half-price drugs......

"There is still a long way to go!"

Sighing in his heart, John smiled helplessly: "Mr. Heidelberg, since you have inquired, then you should know that if you want me to prescribe it, you must undergo a comprehensive examination and confirm that this child really needs medication, right?" ”

"Yes sir, I know the rules!"

Mr. Heidelberg hesitated for a moment, then nodded at once.

After a year or two of precipitation and the bombardment of many papers, the power of aspirin and sulfonamides gradually spread among doctors, especially sulfonamides, which often have a very miraculous effect on some serious diseases such as pneumonia and meningitis, and soon became a weapon in their hands to deal with diseases. So when the doctor hired by Heidelberg suspected that Heidelberg's condition was more serious, he quickly prescribed sulfadiazine.

Merely......

The self-employed physician sold sulfonamides to Mr. Heidelberg for eight dollars a bottle!

Under such circumstances, he naturally chose to take his child to Heinz General Hospital for medical treatment without hesitation. After all, during this period of time, several major newspapers in New York have frequently published advertisements to promote the excellent medical standards of Heinz General Hospital, and half price of drugs is the top priority, and Mr. Heidelberg, who reads the newspaper every day, will naturally not be unaware. Although he earns a lot of money, he always earns thousands of dollars a year, but with several children to support, eight dollars is not a small amount! What's more, according to the doctor, how can this disease take several bottles to heal......

Seeing that Heidelberg already knew the rules of the hospital, John then smiled and said, "There is another thing, that is, when the doctors of this hospital diagnose patients, they will record their conditions and examination results...... Oh, it's the medical record you just bought for two cents, I don't think you mind if I record while I diagnose and treat, right? Of course, in the end, this medical record will be returned to you, so that you can use it again the next time you get sick. ”

"No, of course I don't mind."

Although he did not understand the meaning of this, Mr. Heidelberg handed John the medical record he had just bought. In these years, doctors rarely recorded the treatment of patients, they often brought stethoscopes, thermometers and other tools to people to do examinations, and then gave judgments based on experience, and finally dispensed drugs or used patented drugs, the process is simple and fast, of course, most of the time there is no scientific basis at all......

"So, let's get started now."

After everything was ready, John finally set his eyes on the young man who had been quiet, and smiled slightly: "Your name is Corey, right?" Can I ask you some questions? ”

……

The more information I checked, the more I found that people in the 19th century were really miserable, and looking for a doctor was a complete stroke of luck! (To be continued......)