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<br />techniques. Enable the student to meet the requirements of work in the <br />acupuncture clinical environment. One of the requirement for national <br />certification. OSHA introduces the regulations of the Occupational Safety and <br />Health Administration as applied at city, state and federal levels. Public safety <br />issues are extensively discussed. <br /> <br />2202 <br /> <br />Acupuncture Techniques <br /> <br />2 credits/30 hours <br /> <br />Provides an in-depth discussion of various acupuncture and moxibustion <br />techniques. Includes commonly used techniques, such as the use of varieties of <br />needles, manipulations, electro-acupuncture techniques, cupping therapies, <br />moxibustion therapies, and so on. The indications of the various techniques will <br />also be covered in this course. <br /> <br />2203 <br /> <br />Clinical Chinese Herbology III <br /> <br />4 credits/60 hours <br /> <br />Introduces 120 Chinese herbs and their classification, tastes, properties, entering <br />meridians, actions, indications, contraindications and preparation. Herbal <br />classifications to be covered include herbs that wann the interior and expel Cold, <br />aromatic herbs that transfonn Dampness, herbs that relieve food stagnation, <br />herbs that regulate Chi and Blood, astringent herbs, substances that calm the <br />spirit, aromatic substances that open the orifices, and herbs that extinguish Wind <br />and stop tremors. Leading fonnulas for each category are introduced. <br /> <br />2204 <br /> <br />CPR/First Aid <br /> <br />I credits/15 hours <br /> <br />Teaches students the basic emergency procedures used in first aid situations. <br />Trauma, bums, soft tissue injuries, bandaging and splinting techniques and <br />emergency childbirth are among the topics covered. Techniques in basic <br />cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are introduced. <br /> <br />2205 <br /> <br />Western Medicine Pathology II <br /> <br />2 credits/30 hours <br /> <br />In this course students will study the Western biomedical approaches to disease <br />origination, progression, and pathology with a view toward developing a deeper <br />understanding of this dominant medical perspective, and communicating with <br />other health professionals and patients. The major pathologies and the <br />therapeutic strategies of each of the major body and organ systems will be <br />covered, including the cardiovascular, neurological, respiratory, musculoskeletal, <br /> <br />30 <br />