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Definition and Scope of Practice
of a Naturopath (Naturopathic Physician, Naturopathic Doctor)
(From the federal document Dictionary
of Occupational Titles (DOT) Index)
CODE:
079.101-014 Buy
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TITLE(s): DOCTOR, NATUROPATHIC (medical ser.)
Diagnoses, treats, and cares
for patients, using system of practice that bases treatment of physiological
functions and abnormal conditions on natural laws governing human body: Utilizes
physiological, psychological, and mechanical methods, such as air, water, light,
heat, earth, phytotherapy, food and herb therapy, psychotherapy, electrotherapy,
physiotherapy, minor and orificial surgery, mechanotherapy, naturopathic
corrections and manipulation, and natural methods or modalities, together with
natural medicines, natural processed foods, and herbs and nature's remedies.
Excludes major surgery, therapeutic use of x ray and radium, and use of drugs,
except those assimilable substances containing elements or compounds which are
components of body tissues and are physiologically compatible to body processes
for maintenance of life.
GOE: 02.03.04 STRENGTH: L GED: R5 M4 L5 SVP: 7 DLU: 77
Naturopathy
as a branch of medicine has been formalized by
a 1929 act of congress (Chap. 352 @ 1326, 5.3936, Public No. 831 [also found as
45 St. 1339] dated February 27, 1929 and its clarifying amendments H.R. 12169 of
May 5, 1930 & January 28, 1931 and corresponding House Report #2432 of
January 30, 1930) which establishes through "congressional intent"
that Naturopathy as a branch of the healing arts is placed on the same
basis as allopathic medicine, osteopathy and chiropractic and the term "Naturopathy"
is self-definitive to the same extent as are the terms medicine, osteopathy, and
chiropractic. "Naturopathy" has been established in said Congressional Legislation, from codified lex scripta
(written law) -- The
Herbalist Charter 34 & 35 Henry VIII, C.8 (1542).
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