Regulation of CAM practitioners: Reflecting on the last 10 years

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 5-10

  Stone, Julie ^a  

^a Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CAM Council; Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence; House of Lords' Select Committee; Regulation; Shipman Report

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICINE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPETENCE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MIDWIFE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 18344366724     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2004.12.001     Document Type: Article

References (18)

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2. For discussion of this point, see Price D. Legal aspects of the regulation of the health professions. In: Allsop J, Saks M, editors. Regulating the Health Professions. Beverley Hills, CA: Sage
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10. per Michael Fox, Chief Executive, POWFIH, speaking at: Professional competence - public confidence. Five years on POWFIH conference, October 27th, 2004, King's Fund.
11. Section 29 of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002.
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13. Available on CHRE's website: www.chre.org.uk
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