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Thanks for adding your analogy, Marnie!

Well, this conversation has been a good one for me because up to date I hadn't had the opportunity to hear many other view points. It has broadened my opinions and my regard to the broader scope.

I am still intrigued by the question of malpractice. Now that our prescriptive rights are more inclusive, how will this affect our liability  as far as 'standard of care'?  All doctors have a PARQ conversation with patients regarding treatment, and now that we are legally able to prescribe a greater number of medications that are considered 'standard', will we be held to do so?  Perhaps this is a moot point, since we have had the ability to prescribe standard antibiotics for quite some time now and I am unsure how often it has been an issue of liability.

Cara Clark, ND

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You state that 'this training these naturopaths talk about means nothing to me". One of the textbooks that was required in the year-long Pharmacology course that I studied at NCNM was, "Lipincott's Illustrated Review of Pharmacology", written by 5 PhD's and is considered a standard textbook in medical schools. We study all classes of pharmaceuticals, and are subject to examinations on each class of drug.

Your comment about Dandelions is an interesting aside!

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