Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic novel Chapter 78

Chapter 78: Chapter 78: The Dangers of Excessive Calcium Supplementation

Xie Guiqiu had just left not long ago, and the afternoon rush for buying medication and seeing a doctor at the small clinic started once again.

However, there were still no patients with external injuries. Forget about cutting tumors or draining abscesses, there wasn’t even anyone with cuts or bruises requiring basic suturing.

Headaches, minor fevers, indigestion, diarrhea, high blood pressure, skin rashes... all just minor ailments.

Patients with high blood pressure typically just get their blood pressure checked and then buy two bottles of hypertension medication.

Some simply come to have their blood pressure checked without buying medication because they have insurance and can’t get reimbursed for medications bought at Sunshine Clinic.

Going to designated pharmacies or health service stations to get medicine can be reimbursed, so they hardly have to spend any money.

If only Sunshine Clinic could get the collective procurement qualifications, that would be great.

Because once you’re on the collective procurement platform, you essentially get the insurance fixed-point qualification too.

By then, when Boss Zhao comes back from treating his heart disease, he probably wouldn’t dare to come within 200 meters of Sunshine Clinic. There’s no other reason, mainly because he fears seeing that dazzling insurance fixed-point metal plaque, which might trigger his heart disease to relapse.

He has been running his clinic for over twenty years and still hasn’t obtained this qualification.

Even the reportedly well-connected Jinkui Clinic hasn’t gotten the insurance fixed-point qualification. The difficulty of this can be imagined.

Busy until five thirty in the afternoon, customers still kept coming in an endless stream.

They weren’t all rushing in at once.

They just came in one or two at a time.

Some came to see the doctor, some came to buy medicine.

Seeing the health supplements and tonics behind the counter gradually decrease, Li Jingsheng couldn’t be happier.

The constant flow of cash would make any business owner feel happy.

"Sister Tang, why don’t you go pick up the kids first? You might have to come back for extra work later."

Li Jingsheng couldn’t handle it all by himself.

"Alright!"

Tang Ping grabbed a thin jacket without changing clothes and hurried out.

Li Jingsheng was left alone to diagnose patients while also managing and attending to those who wanted to buy health supplements and tonics, busy to the point of sweating profusely.

After all, this is all money, so of course, he wouldn’t want to miss serving any customer, allowing them to leave without a purchase.

"Doctor, do you have any calcium supplements for children here?"

A middle-aged woman carrying a handbag asked.

"Yes, just wait a moment. Let me finish prescribing this gentleman’s cold medicine, and then we can discuss your needs in detail. Calcium supplements for children need to be taken seriously and scientifically. Otherwise, it may cause their bone lines to close prematurely, making it difficult for them to grow taller."

Li Jingsheng wasn’t merely trying to scare the woman.

It’s true that excessive calcium supplementation can have adverse effects.

Normally, boys can grow beyond the age of 18, while for girls, their growth typically stabilizes after reaching puberty. That is, after experiencing first menstruation around 13, they usually stop growing around 16 or 17.

"You’re indeed professional! When I went to a big hospital to buy calcium tablets for my child, the doctor said the same thing. Other pharmacies never mention this."

The woman’s thumbs shot up in praise of Li Jingsheng. She found a chair and sat down in front of the counter.

It seemed that Li Jingsheng’s professional response immediately earned her trust and favor.

The man buying cold medicine also gained a few more layers of trust in this small clinic upon hearing this.

There’s a reason crowds gather.

Upon hearing others praise a certain shop, one’s subconscious naturally develops a better impression of the place.

Praising oneself ten times isn’t as effective as someone else praising once.

Li Jingsheng prepared two boxes of cold medicine for the man. In fact, dispensing loose medicine could yield better results and more profit, but the regulations are currently very strict.

Along with some patients who play smart and take medicine indiscriminately.

Although prescribed to be taken twice daily, once in the morning and once in the evening, a patient might not feel the expected effects after one dose, and impatiently take another around midday instead of waiting until the night.

Each medicine’s metabolism rate is different.

Taking doses close together can easily lead to problems.

Li Jingsheng, being a cautious person, used to sell some loose medicine, packaged strictly according to requirements, with the names and doses written clearly on the bag. However, after realizing the significant risk, he preferred to earn less by selling only boxed medicine.

After finishing with the cold medicine and sending off the male patient, Li Jingsheng came over.

With an apologetic smile, he said, "Sorry for keeping you waiting!"

"No problem, I’m already off work! Just recommend a good calcium tablet for me, please."

The woman said.

"How old is your child?"

"Eleven."

"Is it a little boy or a little girl?"

"A little girl!"

She replied with a smile.

When parents come to buy medicine for their children without bringing them along, Li Jingsheng usually doesn’t ask directly if the child is a boy or girl.

Due to societal biases, some people might feel embarrassed having daughters.

Asking directly might upset them.

If a customer gets upset, they likely won’t visit again.

"What’s the reason for wanting to supplement calcium? Is it to help her grow taller, to address calcium deficiency, or just for overall health?"

In Li Jingsheng’s experience, parents who merely want to supplement calcium for their children are quite rare.

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