Alternative Medicine Naturopathic Physician Dr Betsy Yurgel RN NMD » Arizona Naturopathic Medicine http://www.alternativemedicineaz.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:06:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Naturopathic Medicine http://www.alternativemedicineaz.com/naturopathic-medicine.htm http://www.alternativemedicineaz.com/naturopathic-medicine.htm#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:44:53 +0000 admin http://www.alternativemedicineaz.com/?p=3 Naturopathic medicine is a distinct system of primary health care – an art, science, philosophy and practice of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of illness. Naturopathic physicians are primary health care practitioners, whose diverse techniques include modern and traditional, scientific and empirical methods. The priciples of Naturopathic medicine are based upon the objective observation of the nature of health and disease, and are continually reexamined in the light of scientific advances. Methods used are consistent with these principles and are chosen upon the basis of patient individuality.

The training program for a naturopathic physician (ND) resembles in part that of a medical physician (MD), and takes place through a 4-year post-graduate training program. The general standard for licensure is graduation from an accredited 4-year ND program, and successful completion of the state licensing board exam. NDs are licensed in every New England State with the exception of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation to license NDs in Massachusetts, An Act for the Registration of Naturopathic
Doctors (SB661/HB 2603), has recently been under consideration by the Massachusetts legislature, over the strenuous objections of the Massachusetts Medical Society. Currently, there are over 15 naturopathic physicians based in the Bay State.

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