Chapter XXXVII
“…… Do you want to improve your existing disinfection technology? ”
Looking at John's young and serious face in front of him, Bergman was extremely surprised at the same time, and suddenly had a very strange feeling!
Excitement and appreciation for students with their own ideas? Or is it disappointment with his hubris?
Bergman himself was a little unclear for a while.
However, after listening to John's words, he immediately knew why John was so indifferent today that he thought he had no passion for learning. And Bergman also understood at this time, whether he thought that John was not passionate about his studies, or too arrogant, he was afraid that he could not treat the American boy in front of him with the eyes of other students. At least a student who wants to start his own research on the first day of entering surgery, Bergman has never seen before!
Merely......
"Maybe another arrogant genius, right?"
As for John's idea, although he has not heard Bergman, he has already subconsciously denied it.
From poor Semmelweiss, to Liszt, a British surgeon, and even Bergman himself, what surgeon who has embraced the technique of disinfection has not thought of improving it? Bergman himself is still working hard to find a better way to do his job.
John is just a student who has just started his studies in surgery, what good ideas can he have? If you don't have to work in surgery for a few years, what practical and useful insights can you have?
It's just that considering that it is not good to directly hit the students' self-motivation, Bergman did not directly express it, but in his heart, he has frequently shaked his head, thinking about how to persuade this talented young man, so that he can honestly focus his energy and time on studying.
But just as Bergman shook his head secretly, John also saw the change in his expression.
John already knew that it would definitely not be easy to convince his teacher, and he had already been prepared, so after a moment of silence, he simply continued: "Professor, I didn't have this idea on a whim, but after some serious thinking!" Moreover, in the past year, I have consulted a lot of literature and even bought a microscope to dedicate my research......"
"You bought your own microscope?"
After hearing John's words, Bergman was startled, and his eyes changed again when he looked at John.
Bergman, a professor of surgery, knew how expensive the microscope was in this era, and in fact he had similar thoughts, but he finally gave up on the price factor. Although the salary of a professor at the University of Berlin is not low, Bergman still has to support a large family, and he still can't afford to buy a microscope.
John nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, because there are many conclusions that need to be verified, and a microscope is needed, so I simply bought one...... The microscope has also proved to be very useful, and it has helped me to show a lot of evidence! ”
"Oh?"
When he heard this, Bergman's heart moved, and he finally became a little interested in what John had said.
Whether John's plan was really as good as he said it was, at least one thing Bergman was sure of was that John had read a lot of literature in the past year, because many of the associate professors and teaching assistants who participated in the exam had a deep understanding of it, and this kid was extremely familiar with these chronological medical papers! Add to that a microscope and John's performance in the various practical exams, and Bergman suddenly felt that he should listen to what the kid had to say.
So after a moment of silence, Bergman sat down in his chair, nodded and said, "Okay, sit down first, there is still a lot of time before lunch, you can talk about your specific thoughts, try to convince me!" ”
"Thank you, Professor!"
After hearing Bergman's words, John was overjoyed and said thank you from the bottom of his heart.
As a professor of surgery at the University of Berlin, Bergmann was undoubtedly the top surgeon of his time, but it was enough for John to express his gratitude to such a big man who did not directly refute himself, but wanted to hear the "arrogant" idea of a student wanting to improve disinfection technology.
If he wants to do something now, he has to have Bergman's support.
Research such as blood group or bacteria can be concluded from the results of the real room, but advances in surgical techniques must see real results to be recognized, that is, they must be carried out on patients. And at Charlotte Hospital, John couldn't make any changes and implement it without Bergman, a professor of surgery.
After sitting down, John said seriously: "Professor, the first thing to state is that many of the things I am going to say next are my own personal ideas, so many places may not be very mature, but I want you to know that I didn't start researching this recently, and I started quite early...... Earlier than I came to Berlin! ”
"Oh?
Bergman's eyes lit up.
John laughed in his heart, he began to study the problem of surgical infection in the university of his previous life, not to mention earlier than he came to Berlin, even earlier than the day he was born!
However, John didn't dare to laugh out loud at this moment, and after sorting out his thoughts a little, he immediately spoke: "Since I decided to study surgery, I have been thinking about a question, that is, what should surgeons know about infections? Personally, I think there are five main points: first, what leads to surgical infection, second, what is the route of infection, third, how the patient is infected, fourth, how we prevent infection, and fifth, how to deal with the infection after birth! ”
"Well, that's good."
After listening to John's words, Bergman nodded subconsciously. As a veteran surgeon who has been studying infections for a few years, Bergman naturally heard the importance of John's five points, which is actually the question that many leading surgeons are thinking about right now.
It's just that just a few seconds after nodding in agreement, Bergman suddenly felt shocked, and then straightened up and looked at John with a very surprised gaze!
Wrong!
Something is completely wrong!
Although he knew in his heart the importance of these aspects, it did not mean that John should have understood them as well.
This should definitely not be something that a student who has just begun to study surgery can sum up, or rather, even a physician who has been doing surgery for more than ten years may not be able to think of these things!
Don't judge the surgeons of this era with the eyes of later generations of physicians, John's questions seem simple, and an ordinary person in later generations may think of them, but in this era, how many physicians will systematically consider these things? Pasteur spent a great deal of effort to get some people to admit the existence of bacteria, and it took Liszt more than ten or twenty years to popularize the concept of disinfection, and there are still a large number of doctors in Europe and the United States who are indifferent to it......
This is not something that can be learned at a university in this day and age!
I am afraid that only people like Liszt and Bergman who are at the forefront of disinfection technology can understand what John said, and most surgeons will only follow the textbook knowledge or follow in the footsteps of other famous surgeons!
Under Bergman's burning gaze, John's face was indifferent.
The things he just said are the basic knowledge of future surgery, and any medical student must understand. Originally, John was thinking about starting "research" in Berlin and starting to refine it, and then taking it back to New York, after all, the traditional European thought imprisons too many people's ability to accept it, and it is likely to encounter quite strong obstacles if it is taken out rashly.
But now that I'm working with Bergman, it's different.
As a surgeon who could be featured in post-mortal surgical textbooks, John was confident in Bergman's receptivity in the field.
"This kid ......"
Looking at John's serious face, Bergman's expression gradually became solemn. As a surgeon, Bergman instinctively had a hunch that what John was going to say next would not be as childish and ridiculous as he imagined!
After a moment of silence, Bergman said in a deep voice, "John, let's talk about it briefly. ”
"Okay."
John, who was already waiting, nodded immediately, and then said: "Professor, after I have studied the papers on surgical disinfection by many surgeons, including you, including Mr. Liszt, etc., I have made a lot of small practical works myself, and finally found several effective and safe disinfection methods, which can completely replace the currently criticized stone carbonate......
"Do you already have a way to improve? And more than one?! ”
When he heard this, Bergman's face was stunned.
"Yes, sir."
John was happy in his heart, but said quietly on his face: "If you have permission, I can sort out the previous reports and bring them back to you to take a look......"
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There is one more chapter in the evening.
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