How to Find a Doctor of Chinese Medicine
Instructions
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Ask your friends, family and coworkers for a recommendation.
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Contact a local accredited school that offers a degree in Chinese medicine and ask for a list of doctors they would recommend.
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Look on the Internet, particularly on the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine website at http://www.acaom.org/accdtd_cndtdschls.htm. Once you locate an institution in your area, search their site or give them a call. Inquire if they have a list of graduates who practice in your area.
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Search the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine website at http://www.nccaom.org/. Just like in Western medicine, a reputable practitioner of Chinese medicine will be nationally certified.
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Search a Chinese medical doctor's state certification by entering your state's name and the words "acupuncture" and "licensing" into a Web search.
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