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Quick Notes

• Mister Liu advised Doctor Xi to speak at the event.
• Doctor Su is a medical graduate from the University of Singapore and currently practices in Kuala Lumpur.
• He was informed about his speech just 20 minutes before the event and did not prepare any materials.
• Doctor Su emphasizes the importance of comfort in patient care, referencing Sir William Osler's quote: "To cure sometimes, to relieve often, but to comfort always."
• He notes that many patients come to doctors at advanced cancer stages, where the focus shifts to improving quality of life.
• Doctor Su advocates for openness to herbal medicine, using quinine as an example of effective treatment derived from herbs.
• He encourages doctors to keep an open mind and consider both Western and herbal medicine as valid treatments.

Transcript

Okay. Mister Liu advised Doctor Xi from Malaysia to talk to us. The reason that he would like to go upstage, and the reason why I'm here is because Mister Lu asked me to give an impromptu speech. Good morning, Tatia hao. I'd like to just briefly introduce myself. I'm Doctor Su. I'm a medical graduate from the University of Singapore.

I did a master's degree in occupational medicine in Australia. Currently, I'm a private practitioner in Kuala Lumpur. To be honest, I actually have not prepared to speak. I didn't bring any slides or materials here, and I only found out that I was going to speak 20 minutes ago when Mister Lu came to my table. So, I'm not going to go into detail about Tencent and all these things.

Instead, I would just like to share some personal feelings on this matter. First of all, I would like to say that there's no such thing as a free lunch; I have to sing for my lunch. As a practicing doctor, I always subscribe to the saying of Sir William Osler, one of the greatest physicians. He said, "To cure sometimes, to relieve often, but to comfort always." That is the duty of our physicians, and it is the duty of all doctors.

Any good doctor would comfort their patients, even if they cannot cure them. We know that a lot of patients come to us when cancer is already at a very advanced stage. At that point, nothing can be done to cure it. What we can do instead is to provide a better quality of life in the last stages of life. As I understand it, this Tian Xian liquid has properties that are beneficial for the early stages; it can cure and relieve symptoms, and it can always comfort patients by relieving pain.

This certainly aligns with what Sir William Osler has said. In Malaysia, the doctors tend to be very conservative, much like in the States. I think Doctor Paul wins. In the States, doctors are often hesitant to use alternative treatments. The same situation occurs in Malaysia, where many Western-trained doctors avoid herbal medicine.

I often have discussions with them, arguing that quinine, which is derived from herbs, is a very good example of effective herbal medicine used to treat malaria. It has been proven to be effective, showing that herbal medicine indeed has its value. We cannot deny this. To paraphrase the great leader of China, Deng Xiaoping, "No matter if the cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat." So I appeal to all doctors to keep an open mind.

Be liberal in your approach. Any medicine, whether Western or herbal, that can effectively treat a disease is a valid method. Thank you.

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