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An introduction to the history
of Chinese Medicine including: Holism, Taoism, auricular acupuncture, acupuncture
for substance misuse |
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Concept of universal and bio-energetics
from Chinese and Western paradigms |
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Introduction
to Chinese physiology and pathology |
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Yin Yang theory as a model for homeostasis |
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The Five Elements as a model for psychological types |
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The pharmacology of drugs |
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Overview of core diagnostic skills used in TCM |
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The Brain
and Behaviour |
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Outline of the nervous system |
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Outline brain function |
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Neuroscience of addictive behaviour |
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Integration of Neuroscience
with Chinese medical theory |
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Practice
Management |
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Determining practitioners level
of competence and legal considerations of practice. |
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Setting up a program: Clinical
procedures, ethical issues, professional issues, patient management, practical
issues, boundaries, rapport. |
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Integrative practice: Including
acupuncture as part of an overall treatment program, benefits to the program,
service provider and patient. |
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Anatomy |
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Anatomy of the auricle |
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Point location
skills and applications |
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Location of acupoints |
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Action of acupoints |
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Acupuncture
skills |
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Needling of acupoints, application
of ear magnets/seeds |
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Clean needling technique, safe
handling of needles |
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Health and safety guidelines,
policies |
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Contra-indications/Cautions |
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Basic understanding of First
Aid |
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Health
and Nutrition |
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Dietary advice |
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Suppplementation, vitamins,
minerals, over the counter herbal remedies |
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Overview and support of several
biomedical disease categories: HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis, cirrhosis, gastritis,
sleep disorders, depression and anxiety |
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Adjuncts to treatment |
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disciplines, we include natural adjunctive skills to be incorporated into
the substance misuse programmes |
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This course has been mapped to the DANOS standards and can be found on the
DANOS Learning Resources Database.
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