Test/ Herb/Drug Interaction

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Julie

 

> The state would have to find such information in the published source

> texts, as Doug pointed out. I don't think it exists much in the California

> official texts.

 

The July 14, 2003 hearing of the CA Acupuncture Board proposed modified

text of their ruling to include under section 6, Clinical Medicine, Patient

Assessment and Diagnosis:

 

" Pharmacological asessment emphasizing side-effects and herb-drug

interactions "

 

With the new Chen MM including herb-drug interactions and at least the

rumor mill on the to-be-updated Bensky-Gamble MM emphasizing herb-

drug interaction, I'd wager that the CA's usual pattern of following select

texts is already underway.

 

Bob

 

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Hi Bob

 

--- " Robert L. Felt " wrote:

> ... and at least the rumor mill on the to-be-updated Bensky-Gamble

> MM emphasizing herb-drug interaction, ...

 

About the to-be-updated Bensky-Gamble MM, I got the following

information from Eastland Press:

 

" A new editon of the materia medica is scheduled for publication this

summer. More information will be available later in the spring. "

 

Best wishes

 

Alwin

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, " Robert L. Felt " <bob@p...>

wrote:

 

> With the new Chen MM including herb-drug interactions and at least the

> rumor mill on the to-be-updated Bensky-Gamble MM emphasizing herb-

> drug interaction, I'd wager that the CA's usual pattern of following

select

> texts is already underway.

 

The Little Hoover Commision is supposed to render it's final opinions

this coming fall 2004. This may change the face of the practice of CM

in California. Among some of the things that may change: scope of

practice, designation as a primary care provider, the inclusion of a

licensed acupuncture assistant, and the adoption of the NCCAOM

national test (instead of the CA exam).

 

I do not know how likely it is for the CA Board to spend time and

money now to change things when big changes may be not too far away.

 

Brian C. Allen

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>

> I do not know how likely it is for the CA Board to spend time and

> money now to change things when big changes may be not too far away.

>

> Brian C. Allen

>

>

>

Hi Brian-

 

I know its fun to speculate, however I do not think that CA Test is going

away any time soon. If anything, I believe they will require the National

in addition to the State exam.

 

Having been an " expert test writer " for the board, I know they spend allot

of time and money making it into a fair exam.

 

Teresa

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, " Teresa Hall "

<Teresa.bodywork4u@w...> wrote:

 

> I know its fun to speculate, however I do not think that CA Test

is going

> away any time soon. If anything, I believe they will require the

National

> in addition to the State exam.

>

> Having been an " expert test writer " for the board, I know they

spend allot

> of time and money making it into a fair exam.

>

> Teresa

 

None of what I wrote was speculation. Everything I mentioned is up

for consideration. Whether or not there will be changes is another story.

 

Also, the Little Hoover Commision may be asking the very question,

" Why should anyone spend a lot of time and money on a CA exam when a

National Exams already exists. " The Little Hoover Commision is in

charge of evaluating and cutting the fat, among other things.

 

Brian C. Allen