Description
Traditional Chinese medicine therapists use alternative medicine approaches to cure illnesses in all its forms. They also use various therapies such as the use of herbal medicines, acupuncture, massages and dietary therapies, to increase the general health of the patient and to prevent a disease from occurring.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
identify customer's needscounsel healthcare users on medicinesmaintain work area cleanlinessfollow-up on healthcare users' treatmentensure safety of healthcare usersadvise on healthy lifestylesobserve healthcare usersdevelop therapeutic relationshipspromote mental healthmonitor patient's health conditionapply context specific clinical competencesmonitor patients' progress related to treatmentapply massage therapyrefer healthcare usersempathise with the healthcare userlisten activelyaddress side effects of menopauseselect acupuncture pointsprovide health educationapply acupunctureeducate on the prevention of illnesscarry out preventative internal medicine interventionsdevelop long-term treatment course for disorders in the glandular system