"Western medicine also has its tonifying methods," points out Dr. Chang Lo-ch'i of the nutrition department at Veterans General Hospital. Patients with difficulty swallowing or loss of appetite are fed a balanced mixture of proteins and fats according to their calorific requirements and condition.
「西洋醫學也有補法」，榮民總醫院營養室主任章樂綺醫師表示，如果有吞嚥困難或沒有胃口等的病人，他們會根據病人情形計算熱量，然後依據胃腸狀況，決定蛋白質、脂肪等的分子大小、以利吸收。