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pushed/gotten our people, particularly when they get sick, to the point
where today they're afraid to go to the doctor, and they're even more
scared of landing/ending up/winding up/in the hospital. No one can/
afford that/shell out that kind of money for/allow himself that kind of
luxury.
You don '1 feel humiliated/put down/by your own situation — and
your own financial situation ?
What does that mean, "don't feel humiliated?" I'm pretty
generous, I like to do things for/help out/my acquaintances and friends/
have people over/entertain... But you know that nowadays even a small get-together/having a few people over/the food and drink for just a few guests/even entertaining modestly costs a fortune/a mint/an arm and a leg. And I've got one "fault"/"shortcoming" — I won't/don't
take public transportation to work, because I always want to get to the clinic, especially when I've got to operate/before an operation, looking unrumpled/without getting my clothes wrinkled/ feeling crisp and clean. And (the cost of) gas nowadays... Well/to sum it up/in a word, materially/I'm nowhere near/far from/the situation of a "prerevolutionary" professor. And it's not just a question of personal tastes and preferences. For example, in Spain from May 25—29 there's going to be the first world congress on sports injuries. You'd think that we/Who other than we — the representatives of a clinic which has acquired/gained unique experience over the years — would be the obvious people/choice to participate/to go. We prepared for it, we were sent/received invitations. But the flight for me and my assistant there would run/cost/set us back approximately/about/around $4,000. Where is that going to come from? And the congress is bringing together the best specialists/most knowledgeable experts from all over/worldwide,/there's a chance to get/obtain unique/irreplaceable information, establish new ties/get to know new people, make/ establish new contacts. God willing, there will be some/we'll find some.
So the adage/popular saying is right: it's better to be rich and
healthy than poor and sick ?
Yes, today you're better off not getting sick. What's going on
in medicine is in fact reflecting more general processes. For example,
while/there has always been a huge flow of patients from other cities
to Moscow clinics/Moscow clinics have always had a huge flow of
patients coming from other cities, today there are a lot less/there's
been a drastic drop/a sharp decline. To come to the capital for
treatment you need considerable funds/a lot of money: to pay for/
cover the trip, housing, food, treatment. Today many children's
hospitals have had/been forced/obliged/to practically halve the
number of beds. And now we need to think not just about how to
render a person professional assistance, but how to ease his terrible/
desperate financial burden/plight. For example, if we're talking about
traumas, theoretically/a fracture of any degree of complexity/even any
kind of compound fracture/can be treated at home. But we're forced
after virtually/practically every operation to keep the patient in the
clinic, because there's literally no place to which to discharge him, and
there are no ambulatory rehabilitation centers. For those you
need/Those require/premises/buildings, money... It's a vicious circle.
— To solve all these pressing/urgent/longstanding problems you
probably have to be not just a talented doctor, but a/so a talented
administrator. Can you do that/Do you have that in you ?
I learned a lot from my mother. She had to both see patients and
run the clinic (single-handed), and that involves hundreds of problems.
Sergei Pavlovich, apologies/sorry for a banal question. Are you
happy?
Probably/I think so. I've got work I love/I love my work,/I
have bright colleagues, friends, my family, my son is growing up...
How old is he?
Almost/going on/seven.
Would you like him to follow in your footsteps? After all, you've
got, so to speak, a family business going... Zoya Sergeevna ran the clinic,
now you're doing it....
Well, I'm for family businesses. In the past that for some reason
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