West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 32 - Acupuncture › Title 32 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF ACUPUNCTURE › Series 32-10 - Code Of Ethics For Licensed Acupuncturists › Section 32-10-3 - Code of Ethics

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Licensed practitioners shall post the provisions of this
				  section in each acupuncturist office, clinic, or treatment center:
3.1. The Acupuncture practitioner's primary
				purpose is to restore, maintain and optimize health in human beings.
3.2. The Acupuncture Practitioner acts to
				restore, maintain and optimize health by providing individualized care,
				according to his or her ability and judgment, following the principles of
				Oriental Medicine.
3.3. The
				Acupuncture Practitioner shall endeavor to first, do no harm and provide the
				most effective health care available with the least risk to his or her patients
				at all times. (Primum Non Nocere)
3.4. The Acupuncture Practitioner shall
				recognize, respect and promote the self-healing power of nature inherent in
				each individual human being. (Vis Medicatrix Naturae)
3.5. The Acupuncture Practitioner shall
				strive to identify and remove the causes of illness, rather than to merely
				eliminate or suppress symptoms. (Tolle Causum)
3.6. The Acupuncture Practitioner shall
				educate his or her patients, inspire rational hope and encourage
				self-responsibility for health. (Practitioner as Teacher)
3.7. The Acupuncture Practitioner shall treat
				each person by considering all individual health factors and influences. (Treat
				the Whole Person)
3.8. The
				Acupuncture Practitioner shall emphasize the condition of health to promote
				well-being and to prevent disease for the individual, each community and our
				world. (Health Promotion, the Best Prevention)
3.9. The Acupuncture Practitioner shall
				acknowledge the worth and dignity of every person and therefore, shall not
				exclude anyone from treatment on the basis of ethnic, racial, gender, or sexual
				orientation.
3.10. The Acupuncture
				Practitioner shall safeguard the patient's right to privacy and only disclose
				confidential information when either authorized by the patient or mandated by
				law.
3.11. The Acupuncture
				Practitioner shall act judiciously to protect the patient and the public when
				the incompetent or unethical practices by any person adversely affect health
				care quality and safety.
3.12. The
				Acupuncture Practitioner shall maintain competence in Oriental Medicine and
				strive for professional excellence through assessment of personal strengths,
				limitations and effectiveness and by advancement of professional
				knowledge.
3.13. The Acupuncture
				Practitioner shall conduct his or her practice and professional activities with
				honesty, integrity and responsibility for individual judgment and
				actions.
3.14. The Acupuncture
				Practitioner shall strive to participate in professional activities to advance
				the standards of care, body of knowledge and public awareness of Oriental
				Medicine.
3.15. The Acupuncture
				Practitioner shall respect all ethical, qualified health care practitioners and
				cooperate with other health professions to promote health for individual's, the
				public and the global community.
3.16. The Acupuncture Practitioner shall
				strive to exemplify personal well-being, ethical character and trust worthiness
				as a health care professional.