The doctors and their works on history of medicine in early Chinese Society of Medical History

Abstract

The Chinese Society of Medical History of the Chinese Medical Association is one of the most important organizations for the study of history of medicine in China. Many of its early members were both doctors and medical historians. Using the name list of this society in the Republic of China, along with other materials like medical journals and popular newspapers, the author tried to present a brief introduction of their achievements in modern medicine and contributions to the history of medicine. Also, it is the author's wish to attract attentions of more doctors of modern medicine to the study of history of medicine.