title: [In memory of Dr. Lien-teh Wu].
abstract: Based on materials dealing with early medical activities of Mr. Lien-teh Wu, this paper gives a description to his contribution to modern medical course in China. For examples, he inaugurated the Chinese Medical Journal both in Chinese and English within the same issue, which is the first of its kind in the history of Chinese journals. Moreover, Mr. Wu was also the first to establish modern hospital, port quarantine, banning drug abuse, and many others. He also advocated medical education, gave special attention to traditional medical morality and mottoes. He made substantial medical writing as well. He was a great contributor to the development of China's medicine.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D008511:Medicine