By 2013, that act will become part of the umbrella Health Professions Act and will establish a
new college of naturopaths, says Patricia Wales, vice-chair of the Canadian Association of …

MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC.• VOL. 14 NO. 4 also prohibit competing traditional naturopaths
from practicing naturopathy without first going to medical school for naturopathic physicians …

Abstract" We feel very positive about the changes, the new regulations in British Columbia
and what's being proposed in Ontario," says Shawn O'Reilly, executive director and director …

Background This descriptive study provides the first examination of global naturopathic
education, regulation and practice frameworks that have potential to constrain or assist …

Section 1 of this HTA outlines naturopathy as a distinct traditional and complementary
system of medicine practiced around the world with strong historical and cultural roots in …

The way in which practice implementations of the National Registration and Accreditation
Scheme (NRAC) will directly affect the practice of naturopathy and Western herbal medicine …

Naturopathy is the general practice of natural therapies. It emphasizes prevention, treatment,
and promotion of optimal health through therapeutic modalities which encourage the self …

The popularity of naturopathic medicine has recently increased among Canadians.'In 1997,
about 39 percent of Canadians had visited a naturopath in the previous twelve months, and …

In Canada, naturopathic medicine is an emerging profession that is gaining formal
recognition, including provincial/territorial regulation. While naturopathic medicine has …

Naturopathy was founded in the United States in 1901 by Benedict Lust, MD1–9 who
collaborated with other leaders to build the profession. 9 Naturopathy emerged, grew …