中国医生：我们需要尊重理解

 　　NANNING, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Frustration¹, misunderstanding and dissatisfaction are the new characteristics of doctor-patient relations in China, often resulting in violence.

　　To Doctor Qin in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous² Region, that tension brought burns to 34 percent of his body, and will probably lead to permanent disfigurement.

　　Qin, 54, with the radiotherapy department of the First Affiliated³ Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, was attacked on Tuesday morning, when a patient poured gasoline on him in a hospital lift and lit it, according to local police.

　　Qin is currently in intensive care, and doctors say his condition does not look good.

　　Chinese doctors: What we need is respect and understanding

　　Even after he is out of danger, the burns will definitely disfigure him, said Tang Weizhong, deputy head of the hospital.

　　"He said to me in pain, 'What have I done to deserve this?'" said Tang. "Qin is a good and well respected doctor. He shouldn't have gone through this ordeal⁴."

　　The incident sent shockwaves throughout the hospital, with many angry staff contacting Tang to express their anger and fear.

　　"Doctors are feeling increasingly insecure after all these incidents," Tang said.

　　Police said that the suspect, surnamed Wang, had received treatment in Qin's department three years ago after being diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer.

　　Only a week ago, a man named Zhang attacked a nurse on duty at the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University with a knife.

　　While doctors are fretting⁵ over their troubled relationship with patients, the patients also have their grievances⁶, having long complained about the difficulty of seeing doctors and obtaining proper treatment.

　　Guo Yufen, a public health official in northwest China's Gansu Province, said that one of underlying⁷ reasons is uneven⁸ distribution of medical resources.

　　Patients flood into big hospitals where quality medical equipment and good doctors converge⁹, which inevitably¹⁰ slashes¹¹ consultation¹² times and mars doctor-patient communication, creating problem-prone medical relationships, said Guo.

　　The dissatisfaction has fueled resentment¹³ in both doctors and the sick. According to the National Health and Family Planning Commission, there were 115,000 medical disputes in 2014.

　　As urgency for change mounts, authorities at various levels are struggling to assuage¹⁴ public ire, although the results have been less than satisfactory.

　　In a poll published in May by the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, some 13 percent of the 12,600 doctors said they were physically¹⁵ assaulted by their patients last year, with nearly 60 percent having been verbally abused. Sixty percent of doctors said they have low job satisfaction, and 64 percent do not want their children to become doctors.

　　Tang Weizhong wants the public to adopt a proper attitude toward medical staff, adding that not all patients are easily cured, but that does not mean doctors do not want to save lives. He added that patients should have "reasonable expectations" for doctors.

　　"We are not just doctors, we are also people," Tang said. "And respect and understanding are what we, as human beings, need."

1 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

2 autonomous   

adj.自治的；独立的

参考例句：

• They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
• This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。

3 affiliated   

adj. 附属的, 有关连的

参考例句：

• The hospital is affiliated with the local university. 这家医院附属于当地大学。
• All affiliated members can vote. 所有隶属成员都有投票权。

4 ordeal   

n.苦难经历，（尤指对品格、耐力的）严峻考验

参考例句：

• She managed to keep her sanity throughout the ordeal.在那场磨难中她始终保持神志正常。
• Being lost in the wilderness for a week was an ordeal for me.在荒野里迷路一星期对我来说真是一场磨难。

5 fretting   

n. 微振磨损 adj. 烦躁的, 焦虑的

参考例句：

• Fretting about it won't help. 苦恼于事无补。
• The old lady is always fretting over something unimportant. 那位老妇人总是为一些小事焦虑不安。

6 grievances   

n.委屈( grievance的名词复数 )；苦衷；不满；牢骚

参考例句：

• The trade union leader spoke about the grievances of the workers. 工会领袖述说工人们的苦情。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• He gave air to his grievances. 他申诉了他的冤情。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 underlying   

adj.在下面的，含蓄的，潜在的

参考例句：

• The underlying theme of the novel is very serious.小说隐含的主题是十分严肃的。
• This word has its underlying meaning.这个单词有它潜在的含义。

8 uneven   

adj.不平坦的，不规则的，不均匀的

参考例句：

• The sidewalk is very uneven—be careful where you walk.这人行道凹凸不平—走路时请小心。
• The country was noted for its uneven distribution of land resources.这个国家以土地资源分布不均匀出名。

9 converge   

vi.会合；聚集，集中；(思想、观点等)趋近

参考例句：

• The results converge towards this truth.其结果趋近于这个真理。
• Parallel lines converge at infinity.平行线永不相交。

10 inevitably   

adv.不可避免地；必然发生地

参考例句：

• In the way you go on,you are inevitably coming apart.照你们这样下去，毫无疑问是会散伙的。
• Technological changes will inevitably lead to unemployment.技术变革必然会导致失业。

11 slashes   

n.（用刀等）砍( slash的名词复数 )；（长而窄的）伤口；斜杠；撒尿v.挥砍( slash的第三人称单数 )；鞭打；割破；削减

参考例句：

• They report substantial slashes in this year's defense outlays. 他们报道今年度国防经费的大量削减。 来自辞典例句
• Inmates suffered injuries ranging from stab wounds and slashes to head trauma. 囚犯们有的被刺伤，有的被砍伤，而有的头部首创，伤势不一而足。 来自互联网

12 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

13 resentment   

n.怨愤，忿恨

参考例句：

• All her feelings of resentment just came pouring out.她一股脑儿倾吐出所有的怨恨。
• She cherished a deep resentment under the rose towards her employer.她暗中对她的雇主怀恨在心。

14 assuage   

v.缓和，减轻，镇定

参考例句：

• The medicine is used to assuage pain.这种药用来止痛。
• Your messages of cheer should assuage her suffering.你带来的这些振奋人心的消息一定能减轻她的痛苦。

15 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。