title: [Dr. YANG Lian-de: an outstanding specialist of acupuncture].
abstract: Dr. YANG Lian-de is an outstanding specialist of acupuncture in China. With experiences of 60 years in clinical practice, education and scientific research, he has integrated the knowledge of both western and Chinese medicine, accumulated steadily, made innovation on acupuncture manipulations, acupuncture treatment on diseases such as diabetes, psychosis and asthma and contributed greatly to the integration of western and Chinese medicine.
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610500, Sichuan Province, China. ldzhsw@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D026881:Acupuncture / Q000193:education; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000266:history*; D002681:China; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010820:Physicians