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Scope of Practice in the State of Arizona
Naturopathic Physicians are licensed Primary Care Providers who are
specialists in holistic diagnosis and natural therapeutics. These
physicians are trained to seek out the least invasive intervention
required to effect a cure. Often, this is possible with diet counseling
and lifestyle modification. Sometimes this requires the use of
medication, physical therapeutics, or minor surgery. They are always
looking for the underlying cause of the illness and do not just focus
on the most apparent symptoms. Naturopathic Physicians refer to
specialists as needed, either within the profession or to Allopathic
(MD) or Osteopathic (DO) colleagues.Licensed Naturopathic Physicians receive extensive didactic and clinical training in the following modalities:- Acupuncture
- Botanical (Herbal) Medicines
- Clinical Nutrition
- Clinical Psychology
- Dietary Supplementation
- Homeopathic Medicines
- Minor Surgery
- Naturopathic Manipulative Medicine (Physical Medicine)
- Pharmaceutical (Conventional) Medicines (Drug Enforcement Agency Schedules II-V)
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