Chinese medicine practitioner

Education: College/CEGEP. Work setting: Health care institution, facility or clinic. Tasks: Diagnose patient illnesses and minor injuries, such as allergies and muscle strains or sprains . Treat patients by administering, in chemical or herbal form, a small dosage of a remedy made from natural substances or by suggesting lifestyle changes. Treat the diseases, physiological disorders and injuries of patients. Advise patients on the use of herbs for the treatment of conditions. Manipulate or apply pressure to various parts of the body, hands and feet. Provide other alternative forms of health care to patients. Treat patients by the insertion of acupuncture needles or through stimulation techniques. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Registration by the appropriate provincial or territorial authority for acupuncturists. Area...