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AIDE ACUPUNCTURE [4 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2022-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
CONT

MPS therapy is noninvasive and is done with one or two hand-held electrical devices that locate and apply concentrated DC [direct current] microcurrent to active acupuncture and trigger points. Its purpose is to relax muscles, to calm the nervous system and to release endorphins, our body's natural painkillers.

Key term(s)
  • micro-current point stimulation therapy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
Key term(s)
  • traitement par stimulation de points d’acupuncture à l'aide de microcourants
  • traitement par stimulation de points d’acuponcture à l’aide de micro-courants
  • traitement par stimulation de points d’acupuncture à l'aide de micro-courants

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Acupuncture

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Acupuncture
OBS

acuponcture : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Acupuncture
CONT

Auriculotherapy is the representation of all the body acupuncture points on the human ear.

CONT

Auriculotherapy is based on the homologous representation of all the body points on the ear ... these points are arranged more or less in the position of the fetus in utero.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acupuncture
CONT

Auriculothérapie : Application occidentale de l'acupuncture, elle suppose que l'on trouve, dans l'oreille, la réplique du corps tout entier en position fœtale. Comme l'acupuncture, elle agit par stimulation à l'aide de fines aiguilles métalliques.

Spanish

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