It turned out that the patient had been taking it all in after all, and silently set himself to put things right. "The closer someone is to a patient, the less able they are to bring up such issues," says Chou. "A disinterested third party like me can play the important role of liaison."
「這種時候，往往越是親密的人越不能啟齒，反倒像我們這種沒有利害關係、也沒有太重感情包袱的第三者，可以扮演很重要的橋樑工作」，周長旗感嘆。