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Article: New Ontario college for traditional Chinese medicine
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- Canadian Medical Association. Journal
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- February 13, 2007
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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and acupuncture are now officially recognized as a health profession in Ontario under new legislation that will allow practitioners of the ancient holistic therapy operate under their own regulatory college - and potentially earn the right to use the appellation "doctor."
Bill 50, which received royal assent at Queen's Park Dec. 20, legally recognizes the 3000-year-old traditions and paved the way for the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario, which is expected to be operating in 2 to 3 years. This is the second college of its kind in Canada. In 1999, BC became the first to set up a college for TCM and ...