Low to No Risk

13

Moderate Risk

1

High Risk

2

Extreme Risk

0

• 1Formulate herbal preparations to treat conditions considering herbal properties, such as taste, toxicity, effects of preparation, contraindications, and incompatibilities.
• 1.5Dispense herbal formulas and inform patients of dosages and frequencies, treatment duration, possible side effects, and drug interactions.
• 1.3Consider Western medical procedures in health assessment, health care team communication, and care referrals.
• 0.1Adhere to local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and statutes.
• 0.2Treat patients using tools, such as needles, cups, ear balls, seeds, pellets, or nutritional supplements.
• 0.3Educate patients on topics, such as meditation, ergonomics, stretching, exercise, nutrition, the healing process, breathing, or relaxation techniques.
• 0.1Evaluate treatment outcomes and recommend new or altered treatments as necessary to further promote, restore, or maintain health.
• 0.3Assess patients' general physical appearance to make diagnoses.
• 1.5Collect medical histories and general health and lifestyle information from patients.
• 0.7Develop individual treatment plans and strategies.
• 0.7Treat medical conditions, using techniques such as acupressure, shiatsu, or tuina.
• 0.8Insert needles to provide acupuncture treatment.
• 1.3Identify correct anatomical and proportional point locations based on patients' anatomy and positions, contraindications, and precautions related to treatments, such as intradermal needles, moxibustion, electricity, guasha, or bleeding.

11.1% of Acupuncturists tasks can be automated with AI or robotics