章 397: Invitation

There was finally a sign with [Doctor Ling Ran] written on it outside Ling Ran's office.

To prevent patients queueing up outside his office, which was what he hated the most, Ling Ran immediately came up with an appointment system.

Compared with having patients queueing up, the appointment system actually required more manpower. Medical staff were needed to schedule the time, and they had to pick up calls non-stop to ensure that the patients showed up at the right time. 

Of course, hospitals in China were mainly unwilling to employ an appointment system because the subject of who was in-charge of consultation—whether it was the hospital itself or the doctor—would come into question.

When a patient made an appointment, they aimed to see a particular doctor. Even if the doctor were to be transferred to another hospital or department, those patients would habitually also be referred to the doctor's new hospital or department.