下面是纽约长老会医院一名医生写给一名患者亲属的私人信件,令人感动......我希望,我的译文能够帮助更多人理解,一个国家为什么需要公民教育,一名患者怎样言谈举止才是最佳的行为方式,人与人之间怎样以诚相待才是最为珍贵。相比之下,我们的医患关系何如?我们的微博互动能否更多一些平和、信任、关爱和支持?
https://news.yahoo.com/personal-note-from-er-doctor-written-after-woman’s-death-goes-viral-000236336.html?cache=clear
Dear Mr. (removed),
亲爱的(删除姓名)先生,
I am the Emergency Medicine physician who treated your wife Mrs (removed) last Sunday in the Emergency Department at (hospital). I learned only yesterday about her passing away and wanted to write to you to express my sadness. In my twenty years as a doctor in the Emergency Room, I have never written to a patient or a family member, as our encounters are typically hurried and do not always allow for more personal interaction.
我是(医院名称删除)医院急诊科的一名急诊医生,上周日给你的妻子(删除姓名)看病。昨天,我才知道她去世了。我想给你写一封信表达我的悲伤。在急诊室做了20年医生,工作总是繁忙,没空进行私人互动,因此,我还从来没有给一名患者或一名亲属写过信。
However, in your case, I felt a special connection to your wife (removed), who was so engaging and cheerful in spite of her illness and trouble breathing. I was also touched by the fact that you seemed to be a very loving couple. You were highly supportive of her, asking the right questions with calm, care and concern. From my experience as a physician, I find that the love and support of a spouse or a family member is the most soothing gift, bringing peace and serenity to those critically ill.
但是,你的情况不一样。你的妻子让我难忘,虽然她因病呼吸困难,但是,她是那样地积极配合及和颜悦色。看到你们是如此一对相亲相爱的伴侣,我也深受感动。你也曾经全心全意地安慰她和支持她,冷静地询问正确的问题,而且,你也那么体谅人和关心人。从我作为一名医生的经验来看,我知道配偶和家人的关爱与支持是抚痛疗伤的最佳礼物,给那些重病患者带来平安与真诚。
I am sorry for your loss and I hope you can find comfort in the memory of your wife’s great spirit and of your loving bond. My heartfelt condolences go out to you and your family.
我为你痛失爱妻而感到遗憾,我希望你能够在追忆妻子的伟大精神和爱情的纽带中找到心灵慰藉。我的衷心慰问将随信带至你和你的家人。
(removed), MD
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