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therapy in your practice until you have
completed the required training from an
accredited educational institution and have
received the appropriate documentation of
that completion.
2
Obtain separate, documented consent
specific to acupuncture prior to utilizing
this therapy with a patient.
Dr. Aaron Barth
Dialectic Strategies
3
Ensure you are familiar with the “Safety
in Acupuncture” section of the WHO’s
Guidelines on Basic Training and Safety in
Acupuncture and implement and abide by its
recommendations.
4
Avoid the use of acupuncture therapy
when the following contraindications are
present: pregnancy, medical emergency,
surgical conditions, malignant tumours and
bleeding disorders.
Dr. Shawn Thistle
Research Review Service
5
Ensure that you, your staff and any
additional practitioners in your clinic are,
as appropriate, trained in the sterilization,
storage and use of acupuncture equipment.
For instance, the WHO recommends
swabbing needling sites with 70% ethyl or
isopropyl alcohol in advance.
6 absolutely sure not to use the title
Be
“Acupuncturist” or refer to yourself as
an acupuncturist with patients or in
any marketing materials unless you are
authorized to by CTCMPAO.
Michael Mattalo
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