Haifu Hospital
Three Core Medical Principles:
TREATMENT — CAUSING LESS HARM TO THE PATIENT
William Osler, regarded as one of the fathers of modern clinical medicine, said:
“Diseases that cause harm to humanity should be treated in ways that cause less harm.”
For example, laparoscopic surgery is minimally invasive when compared with traditional open abdominal surgery. Compared with laparoscopy, HIFU technology comes even closer to a non-invasive approach.
Minimally invasive and non-invasive treatment are not simply types of procedures; they represent a medical philosophy and a pathway of treatment.
The purpose of medicine is to use the minimum necessary intervention while maximising the body’s own natural ability to respond to disease.
When selecting a treatment approach for a patient, Haifu Hospital places the patient at the centre of the process. It does not allow commercial interests to determine the choice of treatment. Instead, the patient’s condition is taken as the starting point, with a commitment to minimally invasive and non-invasive principles, seeking to identify the treatment approach that causes the least possible harm to the patient.
Haifu Hospital advocates:
“Respect for life begins with respect for the organs.”
It adheres to the medical philosophy of:
“Treatment — causing less harm to the patient.”
At Haifu Hospital, treatment is carried out in a calm and comfortable environment, with soft lighting and music accompanying the patient. Without the need for a surgical incision, the physician can operate the system with precise control to ablate the targeted lesion.
For every patient receiving treatment at Haifu Hospital:
There is no single “best” treatment method. There is only an individualised treatment approach that is most compatible with and best suited to the nature of the patient’s disease and individual circumstances.
FROM TREATING THE DISEASE TO TREATING THE PERSON
In the traditional process of diagnosis and treatment, greater emphasis may be placed on treating the disease itself.
In some circumstances, a physician’s attention may become focused primarily on the disease or the affected organ, while insufficient attention is given to the patient as a whole person.
Haifu Hospital believes that although a patient may be suffering from disease, the patient remains a human being — with a body, feelings and emotions — rather than simply a diseased organ.
For this reason, Haifu Hospital pays attention not only to the disease, but also to the person living with the disease.
For inpatients, Haifu Hospital conducts individualised assessments of their physical, psychological and behavioural conditions, with the aim of helping patients identify the underlying factors contributing to their condition.
We believe that the four pillars of health are:
Psychological Well-being · Diet · Exercise · Sleep
Treatment should not focus solely on the disease. It should also consider whether the physical and psychological well-being of the person has become unbalanced, and whether any of these four fundamental pillars of health have weakened or collapsed.
Following the healthcare model of:
“From treating the disease to treating the person”
psychological counsellors and health management professionals may conduct assessments of the patient’s physical, psychological and behavioural conditions and establish an individualised comprehensive chronic disease management programme.
MY HEALTH — I AM IN CHARGE
The World Health Organization has stated that, among the factors influencing health and longevity, genetics accounts for 15%, social factors 10%, medical care 8%, climate 7%, and self-care 60%.
Disease may arise from unhealthy lifestyles, and it may also be possible to improve health through appropriate personal health management.
It is therefore clear that the key to safeguarding one’s health has always been in the hands of each individual.
Haifu Hospital seeks to help patients realise:
“My Health — I Am in Charge.”
Patients should understand deeply that medical care is an external factor. To activate the internal factors, establish a new foundation of healthy habits, and replace unhealthy lifestyles — including diet, exercise, emotional management and sleep — is essential to rebuilding health.
For 15 years, we have consistently put this philosophy into practice.
Through the practice of the four fundamental health prescriptions, our patients have gradually worked to restore balance across their physical, psychological and behavioural dimensions. Changes take place from within, opening the way towards renewed confidence, health and happiness.
The people of Haifu remain grateful to our patients and deeply appreciate the opportunity they have given us to witness the remarkable capabilities of the human body.