Li Xu couldn't be bothered to waste his breath arguing about the scientific validity of traditional Chinese medicine.
Keeping his tone strictly professional, he said, "The current national policy promotes the integration of Chinese and Western medicine. Rest assured, even though you are admitted to the general internal medicine ward of the Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, you can still receive standard Western treatments. If you firmly refuse herbal decoctions, we respect your right to choose as a patient. I will instruct your attending doctor to adjust your treatment plan and switch everything to Western IV drips and oral medications."
With that, Li Xu turned and strode out of the ward. He still had plenty of work to do. Several critical patients in other wards whose blood oxygen saturation had dropped below eighty percent were waiting for him to do his rounds and consultations.
