title: [An investigation on gynecology of 29 generations of Zheng's medical family in Kunshan].
abstract: Passing through different dynasties of Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing and Republican period, the Zheng's medical family of Kunshan, Jiangsu, specialized in gynecology has a history of nearly 800 years, 29 generations, being a rare miracle in world medical history and parallel with the He's family of Jiangnan, also a medical family of 29 generations. This paper, by making use of written materials including geneological tree, epitaph, local annals, medical works and manuscripts, summarizes the genecoloyg, biographies, medical know-how, and medical works, of Zheng's family, and draws illustration for the geneological tree of the family.
authors.affiliation: Kunshan Office of Patriotic Health Campaign Committee, Jiangsu 215300.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D006176:Gynecology / Q000266:history*; D049692:History, Early Modern 1451-1600; D049691:History, Medieval; D049711:History, Modern 1601-