medical acupuncture as practiced by M.D's in the U.S

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I agree with the way we need to distinguish our profession from the others:

> acuman1 (AT) aol (DOT) com <acuman1%40aol.com> wrote: I like to designate

> fully trained acupuncture professionals as " Professional

> > Acupuncturist " , versus the MD/DO " Medical acupuncture " . It is up

> to our

> > professional organizations to educate the public as to the

> difference, I would

> > think.

> > David Molony

In Ohio the 300-hour course for chiropractors is nearly a done-deal (if

not already). I agree that one board should oversee and regulate all

practitioners of acupuncture, based on the minimum of NCCAOM

requirements. If they can't at least pass that, they are not to be

called acupuncturists of any sort. The public does need to be educated

(by our professional organizations) about the difference and not be

coerced by the " recommendations " of their physicians. It has come back

to me that some of my patients' M.D.'s, knowing they come to me, have

recommended they " try out " the new D.O. acupuncturist in town. They may

be back, once they find out who's helping them more.

 

Frances Gander

Athens, Ohio