Bo Shining, deputy chief physician of the Department of Critical Care Medicine at Peking University Third Hospital, dressed in a modest black jacket, jeans and sneakers, appeared tired in a café. It was a sunny winter afternoon. He has just finished a 24-hour ICU shift and is now ready to share his medical journey with us.
Bo Shining described life in the ICU to us. There, day and night, the lights are always bright, and the sound of various instruments comes and goes. In this environment full of hope and challenges, Bo Shining has witnessed more than 20,000 life-and-death treatments. He compiled these experiences into a book, "My Life Hangs by a Thread, I Will Not Let Go", which was published in December last year.
He tries to tell readers from the four perspectives of rationality, humanity, hope and care, what dilemmas doctors and patients' families will face and how to make choices at the moment of life and death? In his opinion, medicine is not only science, but also human science, in addition to the best, but also caring, not to let go of the time is the greatest care for people.
We have compiled the following according to Bo Shining's narration:
True power.
The last case was a 68-year-old woman with terminal cancer who longed to go home. Although the family disagreed, Bo persuaded them to respect the old man's wishes, and she eventually died peacefully at home. This case raises questions about what kind of goodbye is better.
Each case is a miracle of life and provokes the reader to think about life and death.
Everyone needs time.
Medicine is not just a science, it is also a human science. When faced with a life-and-death decision, everyone needs time to accept and understand.
Can't see through death.
Bo Shining's story teaches us that there is no absolute answer between life and death, but care and understanding between people are crucial. In the world of medicine, technology and human nature coexist, and a true doctor should retain a warmth and sensibility in a calm and rational manner.