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Know What Your Practitioner Knows
The practice of acupuncture and Oriental medicine is receiving unprecedented
publicity in this country, and acupuncture is being offered by a variety of
health care practitioners calling themselves "acupuncturists." Consequently,
the general public may be confused over the qualifications of those
providing this service.
The American Association of Medical Acupuncturists (AAMA) recommends a
program of only 200 hours of study for what it terms "medical acupuncture"
for medical doctors.
Where state chiropractic boards are allowed to certify their licensees in
acupuncture, their programs are usually a mere 100 hours.
Nationally accredited acupuncture schools provide a minimum of 1725 hours of
training in their educational programs for acupuncture and a minimum of 2175
hours in their programs of Oriental medicine. These hours also constitute
the educational requirements for the licensing of Acupuncturists in most
states.
The American Association of Oriental Medicine (AAOM) has adopted the
position that anyone practicing acupuncture without certification as a
Diplomate in Acupuncture (Dipl. Ac.) from the National Certification
Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), or an equivalent
state license as an Acupuncturist, practices below the prevailing standards
of minimum competency for acupuncture.
Dr. Maguire has been an Acupuncturist since 1979, certified by the NCCAOM as
a Diplomate in Acupuncture since 1985, and licensed to practice acupuncture
in the states of Florida, Rhode Island, New York and Colorado.
Dr. Maguire's
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