Hospitals. We don't like being in them, but sometimes we just have to be. If you're ill, if you have an accident, you have to go to hospital. But which one? The nearest one? Well, not necessarily. It might be better to head somewhere that has particular expertise in the treatment of your type of injury...
A lot of Chinese hospitals seem to have a particular specialism. Women's health. Hearts. Eyes. Fertility. Nothing especially unusual in those. But I must confess to being mildly alarmed/confused/amused upon discovering that Xi'an has a hospital that specialises in the surgical reattachment of hands. I can't help but think that that is just a little too specific. Is there really a need for that? Now I'm wondering, exactly how many hands are chopped off in Xi'an every day... and why?! Answers on a severed hand to the usual address...
The single leading cause of amputation in North America and Europe is peripheral vascular disease and diabetes, which affects the elderly more than the young. In China industrial accidents and motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of amputations. A specialty in hand reattachment is probably worthwhile for Xi'an.
ReplyDeleteAs you probably already know, China's factories and workplaces are not very safe at all.