This documentary tells what happened in the Pediatrics Department in Ningguo People's hospital in Anhui province. This is the biggest and best local hospital, treating 60% of the patients of the region. The pediatric department is one of its busiest units. But after private Huatai hospital opened in Sep, 2004, the number of inpatients of this department was gradually decreased, which directly affected the doctors' income. Director Chen was the core of this department, who was intelligent and capable and led a clannish team. Being shorthanded, the doctors even have to work after the night shift. The doctors were exhausted, but since Chen was also overworked, they obeyed the arrangement without complaint. Only they were tired of being a doctor. Facing fierce competition, unsound professional surroundings and inept executives, doctors was worried and anxious, but nobody left. Led by Chen, hey began to fight a tiresome war in which there would be no winner.
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