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Medical Examination in China

INVASIVE PROCEDURES  By V.H. Schott

I was taken to a local hospital for my obligatory medical exam recently.  The hospital was clean enough, but the process was quite strange.  There were heaps of paperwork involved, followed by a series of tests, each of which involved waiting in a line.  I felt like a car in a GM assembly plant going down the line.   

First was the blood test.  No big deal here, it was pretty standard harvesting of a bit of my blood.  The nurse was quite good, and found the vein on the first try.  I guess when you spend 10 hours a day drawing blood, you should be good.  Next up was the ultrasound.  I was told to lie down on an exam table  and lift my shirt.  Funny stuff for the Chinese in the line behind me to see my hairy belly.  A bunch of goop was applied, then the head of the ultrasound.   The doctor spent quite a bit of time here.  I was told that I have two small polyps in my stomach, but not to worry.  But I’m a tad worried.  I think I’ll get a more in-depth examination soon, if only for the peace of mind.   

The ECG was next.  Again, I was told to lie down while these clamp things were put on both of my wrists and ankles.  This doctor never said a word to me, and I really got the impression that she didn’t like her job much.  All ok with the ECG, though.  On to the eye exam.    This part was great.  The crazy older  lady was barking out order to each of us.  She reminded me of the “soup nazi “  from Seinfeld.  Getting my weight was also part of the portion of exams.  More fun for the Chinese in line, as I probably weigh about the same as two of them.  She was laughing and having a good time as she tested the eyeballs.   Amusing as all of this was, I felt like a fish in a bowl. 

Internal Medicine was next.  Goody.  Assembly line all the way here.  There were two steps to this phase of testing.  Firstly, they checked blood pressure via an automated machine, then the doctor listened to my breathing with a stethoscope.  While I was getting my blood pressure tested.  She was completing the second portion of the test for the person in front of me.  No wasted time here.   

Finally the X-Ray.  Not really much different from getting one in the states, other than waiting in line like you’re buying concert tickets. 

I was glad to be out of there.  Later in the day, on of the staff from the office called me and let me know that all the tests were ok.  And the sonogram confirmed that I wasn’t pregnant.  Which was nice to know.  My girlfriend would have been rather shocked. 

Intouch Zhejiang Magazine, November 2005

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