Western Medicine Doctor

Online Research:

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Duties and Responsibilities: They are trained to treat the entire individual rather than the specific illness or condition. They focus on the patient’s physical, mental and emotional condition in order to determine the proper treatment. They provide drugs to heal the patient.

Salary: $80,000-$90,000

Education: Must have a certificate by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture or Oriental Medicine. Must attend Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, you must have at least 1,500-2,000 hours of acupuncture training.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I don’t think I would like to be one because I don’t want to be in this type of medical field more like a kids doctor but if I had an opportunity to see what this job is like then I would check it out.