Acupuncture
September
12, 1979
Acupuncture has not been an established part of the teaching curriculum of
the medical, osteopathic or podiatry colleges of this country and has not been a
subject of examination by the State Medical Board.
Consequently, its theory, indications, hazards and proper administration
are not commonly known to the professions of medicine, osteopathy or podiatry.
It is therefore the position of the State Medical Board that:
- Acupuncture should only be administered by a State Medical Board licensed
doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathy or doctor of podiatry within the scope
of the Medical Practice Act relating to podiatry and only after he/she has
completed a course of study in acupuncture from an appropriate training program
that has equipped him/her with the suitable skills to use acupuncture within the
scope of his/her practice.
- For other than the treatment of pain, acupuncture must be limited to
investigational or research use. Only acupuncture devices approved by the Food
& Drug Administration for this procedure should be used and the guidelines
for their proper use as set forth in the Federal Register, Vol. 38, No. 46,
acquired March 9, 1973, should be strictly followed as well as the labeling upon
the devices used. This includes the informed consent of the patient to
participate in this investigative study.
- Lack of conformance with the before-stated guidelines is considered “a
departure from, or the failure to conform to minimal standards of care of
similar practitioners under the same or similar circumstances, whether or not
actual injury to a patient is established”, as that clause is used in Section 4731.22
(B)(6), Ohio Revised Code.
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