I run a clinic in the United States

Chapter 331 A minor illness or a major illness?

On the weekend, little Danielle came as promised. Not only did she come, she also brought a friend from the early childhood education class, Akon Mendes.

Akon is a few months older than little Danielle and is being carried by his mother.

Little Danielle and Akon played in the children's play area of ​​the clinic, playing here and there, and occasionally playing the big red cowhide war drum.

However, little Aken seemed to be weak in physical strength and could not compare with little Danielle. He was out of breath after running for a while and needed to rest.

Akon's mother and Cathy were sitting in the lounge area chatting.

All the guests came, and Jin Jizhen made coffee for them and got some snacks.

Zhou Qiao said that everyone who comes here should feel at home.

Aken's mother was a senior mother, a bit older. She was almost forty years old when she gave birth to Aken. The middle-aged woman, on the other hand, could chat with Cathy.

Of course, their main topic in common is their children.

Because little Danielle was adopted, Cathy didn’t have much parenting experience, so she asked Akon’s mother for advice.

Aken's mother is the mother of three children. The eldest one is said to be in high school.

Here in the United States, anyone with some conditions will give birth to several children.

After a while, little Danielle got thirsty and came to find Cathy. Aken was a little follower, so he naturally followed him.

"Cathy, I'm thirsty." Little Danielle shouted happily with a red face.

Cathy touched her head lovingly and handed her water, but little Danielle shook her head and shouted, "No, I want orange juice."

Cathy had no choice but to conjure up two cans of orange juice from her bag, handed one to Akon's mother, and opened the other to give to little Danielle.

"Thank you. But he can only drink water recently." Aken's mother declined and returned the orange juice to Cathy.

Cathy was stunned for a moment, thinking that Aken's mother was disgusted, so she said: "This is organic orange juice. I have read the ingredient list and there are almost no additives. It is very healthy and you can drink it with confidence."

Although water is the best drink, you don’t have to drink a lot of orange juice every day. Drinking a little occasionally can also supplement vitamins.

Aken's mother shrugged and said, "Cathy, you misunderstood. Aken's oral ulcers have been a bit serious recently. Orange juice is too exciting for him."

"Oh, that's it, but this is a clinic. Why not see the doctor here?"

Just then, Zhou Qiao came out of Stephanie's clinic and was about to go to Chiba Nanako's clinic. Passing outside, Cathy's eyes lit up, she waved and called: "Dr. Zhou, can you come over and help me?"

"I'm happy to serve you." Zhou Qiao came over with a smile.

Although his clinic has a clearly marked price and charges according to the consultation time, neighbors occasionally come to consult, and the chat is only casual for no more than ten minutes, and Zhou Qiao is not particularly serious.

In the past, when I was poor, I might have to insist on nagging for ten minutes to meet the charging standard, but now, aren’t I rich? Even if it is a gift to the neighbors.

No matter where you are, it is important to have good relationships with your neighbors.

Cathy smiled kindly, pointed at Aken and said, "This child is said to have oral ulcers. Doctor Zhou, can you help check it out?"

Zhou Qiao made an "OK" gesture: "No problem!"

Cathy introduced Aken's mother again: "This is the famous Dr. Zhou in San Francisco. He is young and promising and knows everything."

Aken's mother was a little surprised, thinking she was so young?

She had heard of Iris Clinic, but Zhou Qiao herself hadn't really paid much attention to it.

Her family lives a bit far away from here, and she usually goes to another clinic, Blue Sun Clinic, for regular physical examinations and medical treatment. Her family doctor Rachel Dion is there.

However, since there is a doctor who can help you for free, Aken’s mother is also willing. She immediately shakes hands with Zhou Qiao with a smile: “Dr. Zhou, it’s nice to meet you.”

"Nice to meet you."

After saying hello, Zhou Qiao squatted down and said to Aken: "Kid, can you let me see your mouth? Come on, open your mouth, ah~"

Aken opened his mouth in cooperation, and Zhou Qiao pinched the little guy's chin, turned the angle, and examined it carefully.

Zhou Qiao frowned as he watched.

"How's it going, Dr. Zhou?" Cathy asked.

Zhou Qiao stood up with a heavy face. After thinking for a moment, he said to Cathy and Aken's mother: "The little guy's condition is a bit serious. It may not be an ordinary oral ulcer. If you want, you can do further examination here. In addition, Or go to UC Medical Center.”

"what?"

"what?"

Cathy and Akon's mother were stunned at the same time.

Cathy's heart sank, and she looked at little Aken with sympathy, because she knew Dr. Zhou.

Dr. Zhou spoke so seriously, which meant that it was really not an ordinary ailment. Oh, my poor little baby is only so small. Little Danielle has just found a good playmate, this is... this is...

She burst into tears and felt as if Aken was about to die. But then I remembered that this was too rude, so I took a deep breath, looked away, and secretly wiped my tears.

However, Akon’s mother didn’t think so. I wonder how sick I am, and I still need to go to the University of California Medical Center?

Aken's mother has never interacted with Zhou Qiao. I heard that she has heard of it, but she doesn't have much idea. Instead, she thinks that Zhou Qiao is young and has not graduated from college. No matter how high his level is, he is probably just average. Such a great reputation is most likely a result of hype.

"Well, Akenta has been using an aerosol spray specially designed to treat oral ulcers these days. He should be fine in a few days."

Aken’s mother said to herself, isn’t it just a mouth ulcer? Who hasn’t had it? You guys are really doing whatever it takes to make money. Are you cursing my son?

Aken's mother: "We have a family doctor we are familiar with. I will take Aken for a consultation tomorrow."

Zhou Qiao: "..."

Cathy hesitated to speak and cast an apologetic look at Zhou Qiao.

"Okay then. If you need anything, you can come to me at any time." Zhou Qiao smiled and nodded. It's normal for someone to have a familiar family doctor and want to see someone he knows.

You can't force things like medical treatment. He doesn't lack this business either.

Due to a little "unpleasantness", Aken's mother took her son home not long after.

Originally, she bought the medicine from the drugstore and sprayed it on her son, because she thought it was not a big deal, but after Zhou Qiao said this, she felt a little guilty.

Although he didn't like what Zhou Qiao said, he still called the family doctor Rachel Dion and made an appointment. Then, he took his son to the Blue Sun Clinic the next morning.

Aken's mother held Aken's hand and came to Dr. Rachel's clinic. Dr. Rachel was on the phone, and the nurse motioned to Aken's mother to wait.

Aken's mother held her son in her arms and waited in the rest area.

Although the environment here is not bad, it is much smaller than Iris Clinic, and the decoration is not that luxurious.

But it is better than warmth.

Iris Clinic, which Zhou Qiao spent a lot of money on after he became rich, combined the aesthetics of Elena and Ava, so in terms of layout, it cannot be compared with other clinics. After all, there is probably no other clinic in San Francisco that is more expensive than the Iris Clinic.

It is worth mentioning that Zhou Qiao is now more famous, so the price of the clinic has also increased accordingly. Old customers can also accept it. Because at Iris Clinic, you can now enjoy the services of famous doctors.

This is also the right thing to do. He is here to do business, not to open a charity in the United States.

In the United States, health care is not a service industry.

Dr. Rachel's office.

Rachel Dion, a middle-aged female doctor in her late thirties, was on the phone with Mrs. O'Connor.

Previously, the O'Connors and their family were her old customers, but they haven't been here for a long time recently.

Clients were losing, so Dr. Rachel wanted to call and find out why.

"Mrs. O'Connor, your and Mr. O'Connor's physical examinations can be arranged." Dr. Rachel reminded very politely.

"Oh, Dr. Rachel, I'm sorry, we have already made an appointment at Iris Clinic." Mrs. O'Connor's apologetic voice came from the other end of the phone.

After the last incident, the O'Connor family naturally successfully became loyal customers of Iris Clinic.

Dr. Rachel was confused. After thinking for a while, she quickly asked: "Dear Mrs. O'Connor, I am very sad and sorry about this. Can you tell me the reason?"

"Well, that's it..." Mrs. O'Connor felt that there was nothing to be embarrassed about, so she immediately told what happened.

Dr. Rachel: "..."

Very embarrassing.

Because she was the one who suggested that Mrs. O'Connor take her child to seek medical treatment elsewhere, saying that the disease was very serious, lupus erythematosus.

The recommended doctor also said that it might be Behcet's disease and arranged many tests.

Then Mrs. O'Connor became anxious and did not want to do those complicated and expensive examinations immediately. When she told her friend, her friend suggested that she go to Iris Clinic to see Dr. Zhou.

Everyone knows what happened next.

……

"That's such a pity." Seeing that there was no way around it, Dr. Rachel had no choice but to hang up the phone.

She sat down, dejected, thinking that she was just unlucky or that she was making a mountain out of a molehill.

If I had known about it earlier, I would have treated it as a common rash. However, I did so many things, but it was misunderstood by the patient's family, leading to the loss of customers.

The gain outweighs the loss.

"Well, don't make blind guesses in the future. After considering so many things, just treat the symptoms directly." Dr. Rachel secretly made up her mind.

When the nurse saw that she had finished the phone call, she came in and told her about the visit of Akon and her son.

"Quick, bring them in." Dr. Rachel cheered up. If she lost more customers, she felt that her clinic was not far away from closing.

There used to be more than 2,000 patients, but now most of them don’t come very often. How infuriating.

So Akon’s mother came in with her son.

After some pleasantries, Aken’s mother introduced her child’s condition and recent medication.

Dr. Rachel checked it and then smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mrs. Mendes, little Aken is fine. It's just a minor problem."

Suddenly, Aken’s mother felt relieved. I thought to myself that Dr. Zhou from the Iris Clinic was indeed a bluff, probably just to trick me into spending money.

Humph, am I that easy to deceive? As a little girl, or an old lady like Cathy?

Their family has been following Dr. Rachel for many years, so they naturally believe in Dr. Rachel more.

"Mrs. Mendez, don't worry too much. In fact, not long ago, I also had a child patient here. He was more than four years old. Well, he was the little prince of the O'Connor family. I don't know if you recognize him."

"I know him. He lives in the same neighborhood as me." Aken's mother said.

Dr. Rachel said: "The O'Connor family's little guy had oral ulcers before. After it healed, he developed a rash. It looked scary, but it was actually nothing serious. He has recovered now."

"Oh." Hearing Dr. Rachel say this, Aken's mother couldn't help but feel more relieved.

Then, Dr. Rachel recommended a drug, wrote a prescription, and asked Akan’s mother to go to the pharmacy to buy it.

Aken's mother bought the medicine and went home happily with her child.

While taking a walk in the evening, I happened to meet Mr. and Mrs. O'Connor taking their children for a walk, so I asked them a few questions.

Mrs. O'Connor said: "Yes, yes, my child had oral ulcers before, and then a rash. But it's all gone now. Well, don't pay too much attention to oral ulcers, it shouldn't be a big problem. But, I don't It is recommended to seek treatment at the Blue Sun Clinic, as the Iris Clinic is of higher standard and reputation. We later transferred to the Iris Clinic to be cured."

Since everyone's friendship was only average, Mrs. O'Connor did not share the specific details. After all, because of a minor illness, she was so worried that she was like an ant on a hot pot, and she suffered from insomnia and crying all night. It was quite embarrassing to talk about it.

Aken's mother said to herself, I don't think so. That Dr. Zhou treats minor illnesses as serious ones and wants to defraud us of money.

What worried Aken's mother was that in the next few days, although she was taking medicine every day, little Aken's oral ulcers became more and more serious.

Because of this problem, little Aken, who usually eats a lot, stopped eating very much.

Couldn't eat it at all.

After eating a little bit, he howled.

That night, in the middle of the night, little Aken suddenly woke up from his sleep and cried.

Aken's mother came from the next room and hugged her son to comfort him.

"Mom, my stomach hurts."

"Here, mommy will help you rub it." Aken's mother hugged her son to comfort her. After coaxing him for a while, Aken fell asleep again.

Aken's mother didn't care, kissed her son on the cheek, and went back to the room.

Unexpectedly, when she got up in the morning, she came over to see her son. He was still sleeping, and when he touched his forehead, it was as hot as fire.

At this time, Aken's mother became anxious and quickly woke up her husband. Then she and her husband rushed to find Rachel, the family doctor.

Dr. Rachel prescribed some medicine for the symptoms. After Aken's mother went to the pharmacy to buy the medicine, she took her child back.

However, the drugs didn't work that well.

Little Aken had fever from time to time, and his mouth ulcers became more and more serious.

Aken's mother suddenly remembered what Dr. Zhou from the Iris Clinic said before, and couldn't help but be shocked: "Could it be that my son really has a serious illness?"

(End of this chapter)