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8 zmmmi8i038e4l 16 economist sitnsuntrihune health saturday march 19 2005 mmbwl mothers against drunk driving 1800665madd this message brought to you as a community service of the economist sunsuntribune copy california regulations doctor says from page 1 trained and certified competent to protect the public and maintain the profession unscrupulous and untrained opera tors particularly those with a set of acupuncture needles can be danger ous contended miriam bricks a natur opathic doctor in aurora it is possible to hurt someone she said anyone can call themselves an acupuncturist im all for regulating the practice i have heard of people using dirty unsterilized needles we only use disposable needles ontartios naturopathic doctors many of whom offer acupuncture have m 80 month lease jenuiriho legendary honda value that features advanced engineering unbeatable reliability top ranked fuel efficiency and strong resale value no wonder its canadas top selling car the civic sedan dxis 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association of naturopathic doctors however ontarios estimated 2000 practitioners of traditional chinese med icine and its many regimens including acupuncture herbal therapy and mas sage answer to no health authorities only british columbia alberta and que bec regulate the profession the consensus among the scheduled speakers suggests the government should regulate services offered by all those who call themselves doctors of traditional medicine anyone can call themselves an acupuncturist im all for regulating the practice i have heard of people using dirty unsterilized needles we only use disposable needles miriam bricks naturopathic doctor dr des rosiers suggested the province follow californias model traditional medicine has been regu lated in california since 1975 he said its the gold standard and works well in a state with 40 million people its in place and by not reinventing the wheel it would save the government millions elis leung educated in herbology and acupuncture at hong kongs chi nese medical institute recommended all practitioners be regulated regardless of their experience or training consideration however should be given to grandfathering designations for those who can demonstrate years of impeccable practice he also asked the panel look at establishing government- approved university and college pro grams to ensure quality instruction while preventing bribery to secure graduation private schools are unlikely to com ply with all die requirements dr leung said their aim is to run a profitable business shiatsu school of canada director kate kent took offence private schools are very competent and give students ample clinic experi ence the notion were only examori ented is ridiculous school executive director and owner enza ierullo echoed the sentiment our students must complete a 1900 hour acupuncture program and 2200 hours in the shiatsu course she said i disagree that only universities should train practitioners mr wong and fellow mpps mike colle 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