But he was not angry. He set about studying local customs and attitudes to modern medicine. After that, he employed methods they could accept, and gradually improved their medical outlook.
不過田雅各並不氣餒，他像人類學家到處做田野調查，以瞭解雅美族人的生命禮俗及對現代醫療的看法，然後再設法用他們能接受的方式，逐漸改善其醫療態度，好不容易才走出一條路來。