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Record 1 2017-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Acupuncture
OBS

[The] Canadian Association of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine(CAATCM) was incorporated in 1994 as a non-profit, multi-discipline professional association to promote and improve the practice of traditional chinese médicine [(TCM) ] and acupuncture in the prevention and treatment of diseases, and restoration and maintenance of health.

OBS

[CAACTM] regards the health and well-being of [its] clients as [its] primary responsibility, and strives to meet their needs and help them attain their optimal level of health.... [The Association] advocates that acupuncture is an integral part of TCM, and not a separate entity.... [CAATCM] insists that acupuncture practitioners must be knowledgeable in the fundamentals of TCM and be proficient in the assessment techniques in order to arrive at the proper diagnosis and offer the appropriate treatment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Acupuncture

Spanish

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