一个美国女孩举手问道:“Dr. Li, how do you feel about the future of TCM in the West?“(李大夫,您对中医在西方的发展有什么看法?)
李为东想了想,说:“I believe TCM has a great future in the West.“(我相信中医在西方有很大的未来。)
“Why do you say that?“(为什么这么说?)
“Because more and more Western people are realizing that modern medicine has its limitations. TCM offers a different perspective, a different approach. And this perspective and approach are exactly what many patients need.“(因为越来越多的西方人认识到,现代医学有其局限性。中医提供了不同的视角、不同的方法。而这种视角和方法,正是许多病人所需要的。)
他顿了顿,继续说:“Of course, TCM must modernize. We need to explain traditional concepts using modern scientific language. We