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|Events|July 31, 2018
Medical Acupuncture for Veterinary Technicians
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Date: July 31 - July 31, 2018
Description:
The goals of this course are to educate veterinary technicians on the mechanisms of action, indications, technical aspects, and evidential support related to medical acupuncture.In accordance with the aforementioned goals, our objectives are as follows:Develop a scientific understanding of how acupuncture works neurophysiologically and from a connective tissue perspectiveCompare and contrast medical acupuncture to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) style acupunctureList the common indications for acupuncture in the veterinary settingDescribe the risks of medical acupuncture for the patient, client, and staffBecome acquainted with electroacupuncture units and how they operateBe able to respond to client inquiries about acupuncture with confidence and from an informed persepectiveLearn how to search the scientific medical databases for evidence concerning medical acupuncture and related techniquesThis course is all online and approximately 9 hours.
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Event type: On line
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Sponsor: CuraCore
For More Information:Kit Goodrich,CuraCore
905 S. Summit View ,905 S. Summit View ,Fort Collins ,COLORADO ,80524 ,United States
9708180851, [email protected], https://curacore.org
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