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Dangerous misinformation. "Naturopathy, or Naturopathic Medicine, is a form of alternative medicine...." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturopathy http://en.w

• Alex3917 15y ago
  Digital maoism.
  • burgerbrain 15y ago
    Not a counterargument.
• mechnik 15y ago
  Please check your facts. Naturopathy may or may not equate Naturopathic Medicine legally. Naturopathic doctors who graduate from accredited programs can be licensed as primary care physicians, for example in Washington state. States which do not regulate naturopathic medicine will often have charlatans advertise themselves as NDs. Unaccredited correspondence schools offering various flavors of diploma mill fare have been extremely vociferous fighting regulation of naturopathic medicine. More information at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Naturopathic_Medicine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Naturopathic_Medicine Term 'naturopath' itself may or may not be protected depending on the state. California licensed naturopathic doctors starting in 2003. However, title 'naturopath' is not protected. See P.3645 http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/03-04/bill/sen/sb_0901-0950/sb_907_bill_20030922_chaptered.html http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/03-04/bill/sen/sb_0901-0950/sb....
  • carbocation 15y ago
    Sort of. They cannot prescribe medications, which is a pretty big part of being a physician, primary care or otherwise. http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/professions/documents/PrescribingAuthority.pdf http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/professions/documents/Prescribing...
    • mechnik 15y ago
      According to your link, they can write out prescriptions with the exception of controlled substances other than codeine and testosterone: "Controlled substance prescription are limited to testosterone and codeinecontaining substances in Schedules III-V." More on controlled substances: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controlled_Substances_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controlled_Substances_Act
  • burgerbrain 15y ago
    Legal status is irrelevant.