32200 – Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
32200 – Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners and acupuncturists assess, treat and prevent diseases, conditions, disorders or imbalances of patients’ using various forms of treatment including acupuncture, herbology or other holistic health approaches. They usually work in private practice, including group or team practices, clinics, extended care facilities, rehabilitation centres and health clubs.
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Index of titles
Acupuncturist
Chinese medicine doctor (CMD)
Chinese medicine herbalist
Chinese medicine practitioner
Doctor of acupuncture
Doctor of Chinese medicine
Doctor of Oriental medicine
Doctor of traditional Chinese medicine
Medical Qi gong practitioner
Oriental medical practitioner
Registered acupuncture practitioner
Registered acupuncturist
Registered traditional Chinese medicine herbalist
Registered traditional Chinese medicine practitioner
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and acupuncturist
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners
Diagnose within the framework of Traditional Chinese Medicine the diseases, physiological disorders and injuries of patients
Explain procedures, risks and benefits of treatments to patients
Prescribe and administer treatment such as acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), scraping (Gua Sha), cupping therapy, moxibustion, acupressure, and auriculotherapy
May prescribe and administer Chinese manipulative therapy (Tui Na), energy control therapy (Qi Gong) and laser therapy
May suggest home care instructions and provide information about life therapies including energy control therapy (Qi Gong), Chinese shadow boxing (Tai Ji Quan) and Chinese food cure recipes (Shi Liao)
Maintain patient records
Prescribe and administer treatment using raw or granule herbs and other medicines or dietary supplements
May collaborate with other health care professionals such as physiotherapists, chiropractors, physicians and psychologists when developing treatment plans for patients.
Acupuncturists
Diagnose symptoms, imbalances, physiological disorders and injuries of patients according to Chinese medicine traditions
Educate patients on risks and benefits of treatments
Develop and implement treatment plans including acupuncture, acupressure, moxibustion, cupping, scraping or electrical current
Evaluate and document patients' progress
May provide dietary and lifestyle advice including information on life therapies such as energy control therapy (Qi Gong)
May develop treatment plans in collaboration with other health care professionals.
Employment requirements
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners usually require completion of a four to five-year diploma program in traditional Chinese medicine from a private institute or completion of a program in traditional Chinese medicine from recognized medical schools abroad.
Registration with a regulatory body is required for traditional Chinese medicine practitioners in Ontario and British Columbia, which includes completion of an approved registration examination.
Acupuncturists usually require completion of a three- to four-year diploma program in acupuncture from a private institute or completion of some university undergraduate studies in science and training in a related health care discipline or work experience under the supervision of a registered acupuncturist.
Registration with a regulatory body is required for acupuncturists in Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia, which includes completion of an approved registration examination.
Additional information
Exclusions
Massage therapists (32201)
Midwife (in 31303 Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals )
Other practitioners of natural healing (32209)
Chiropractors (31201)
Physiotherapists (31202)
Naturopathic physician; doctor of osteopathic medicine (in 31209 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating )
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