Digest Number 293

[Guest guest]

Contact Brenda Loew at the Northwest Institute of Oriental Medicne. She's

the past preseident of the Seattle Toyo Hari Association and is in touch

with other regions as welll.

 

JOE

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In a message dated 12/11/03 10:55:44 AM,

Chinese Medicine writes:

 

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As of July 2003 there were 20,750 licensed US acupuncturists (not 10,000 as

 

you state).

 

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Richard, my point exactly - the number of practitioners have increased at

quantum speed! My information comes from a 1999 report from the council of

colleges. (instead of 10,000 in school - 10,000 graduates: now 20,000

practitioners, 4,000 enrolled) No doubt that things have changed in the last 4

years -

obviously more have graduated into the profession. None the less, that does

not

change the fact that 20,000 practitoners is a far cry from the handfull that

were practicing in 1979

robbee

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To everyone:

 

Can we please be respectful on this list and take personal issues off list

by emailing whomever you have a problem with directly?

 

There is a nasty thread going and it's not the first time. I'm sure I'm not

the only one who doesn't really want this stuff in my inbox everyday. I'm

interested in TCM, not personal anger.

 

Moderators?

 

Thanks,

Judy Saxe, L.Ac.

--

QingTing Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine

Denver, Colorado

303-964-1996

http://www.QingTingAcupuncture.com

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Robbee

 

The comparison was regarding several different organizations....one which has existed for 20+ years and one which has existed for 9 months. The only period we can compare is the growth during the last 9 months. The one existing for 9 months has equal or greater numbers of members to the one existing for 20+ years. Make of it as you will.

 

There is no reason to compare back to 1979 when there was a handful practitioners. Nobody doubts that.

 

It is highly doubtful that from 1999 to 2003 another 10,000 practitioners have become licensed. The only valid basis would have been from each state licensing board as to their active licensees and that is where the CAB informaton came from this July 2003.

 

At the moment we can't vouch for CCAOMs figures from 1999 because no one knows from what source they were gathered. No doubt that some change has occurred in 4 years.

 

Yet all of that is irrelevant to my post as I was only referring to 9 months of 2003.

 

Richard

 

 

 

 

In a message dated 12/11/2003 2:40:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, TashiDelay writes:

Richard, my point exactly - the number of practitioners have increased at quantum speed! My information comes from a 1999 report from the council of colleges. (instead of 10,000 in school - 10,000 graduates: now 20,000 practitioners, 4,000 enrolled) No doubt that things have changed in the last 4 years - obviously more have graduated into the profession. None the less, that does not change the fact that 20,000 practitoners is a far cry from the handfull that were practicing in 1979robbee

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In a message dated 10/12/05 3:05:49 AM, writes:

 

 

If you're looking for good medicine with an alternative

connection, check out UMass Medical.

 

 

You can also go to ACAM.org and put in your zip code and get a list of alternative

practitioners near you. A wonderful resource. Then you can ask around about

the people on it and see what others think if you want. I usually follow my intuition

once I have names.

 

And if you are looking for a new therapy, Google it. I found someone who does

prolotherapy that way. getprolo.com There are more sites, but that was good.

Sue

 

 

 

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