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In the past two decades, many complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) groups have actively purused professional projects in the hopes of increasing control over their occupation and gaining legitimacy. Overlooked in many of studies of the CAM professionalisation process is how internal divisions must be overcome before CAM groups can present a "united" front to mainstream medicine and state regulatory bodies. Our study examines the professionalisation process of three CAM groups, naturopaths, Traditional Chinese Medicine/acupuncturists, and homeopaths, in Ontario Canada. We derived data for our analysis from interviews with all the senior leaders of the schools and professional associations of the three CAM groups. Using Gieryn's (1983) concept of boundary-work, we show how the CAM groups are using the language of medical science to win internal (and external) battles over who is the "legitimate" naturopath, TCM/acupuncturist and homeopath. We trace the infusion of medical science in four common strategies used by the three CAM groups; improving quality of education, developing high practice standards, engaging in peer-reviewed research, and increasing group cohesion. Although the strategies used by the CAM groups may move their profession project forward, we end with some concerns about what the CAM groups may lose due to their increasing reliance on medical science as a legitimating strategy. |
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| Welsh, Sandy., Kelner, Merrijoy., Wellman, Beverly. and Boon, Heather. "Moving Forward? Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practitioners Seek Regulation" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Atlanta Hilton Hotel, Atlanta, GA, Aug 16, 2003 <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p107693_index.html> |
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| Welsh, S. , Kelner, M. , Wellman, B. S. and Boon, H. , 2003-08-16 "Moving Forward? Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practitioners Seek Regulation" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Atlanta Hilton Hotel, Atlanta, GA Online <.PDF>. 2009-05-26 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p107693_index.html |
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Abstract: In the past two decades, many complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) groups have actively purused professional projects in the hopes of increasing control over their occupation and gaining legitimacy. Overlooked in many of studies of the CAM professionalisation process is how internal divisions must be overcome before CAM groups can present a "united" front to mainstream medicine and state regulatory bodies. Our study examines the professionalisation process of three CAM groups, naturopaths, Traditional Chinese Medicine/acupuncturists, and homeopaths, in Ontario Canada. We derived data for our analysis from interviews with all the senior leaders of the schools and professional associations of the three CAM groups. Using Gieryn's (1983) concept of boundary-work, we show how the CAM groups are using the language of medical science to win internal (and external) battles over who is the "legitimate" naturopath, TCM/acupuncturist and homeopath. We trace the infusion of medical science in four common strategies used by the three CAM groups; improving quality of education, developing high practice standards, engaging in peer-reviewed research, and increasing group cohesion. Although the strategies used by the CAM groups may move their profession project forward, we end with some concerns about what the CAM groups may lose due to their increasing reliance on medical science as a legitimating strategy. |
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| 1 Moving Forward? Complementary and Alternative Practitioners Seeking Self-Regulation Introduction Professional status has been and still is considered a worthwhile goal for occupations to work toward. For example medical doctors and lawyers have gone through an arduous process to carve out specialized niches for themselves under the umbrella of professionalisation (Blishen 1991; Clarke 1990; Torrance 1987; Wilson 2001). More recently other occupational groups such as chiropractors and midwives have vied for professional status. Professional status implies that a group |
| notion that science is at the center of the demarcation of boundaries for CAM groups. 4 The leaders can be categorized into two groups according to their view of how acupuncture should be practised. One group sees the practice of acupuncture as an inherent part of TCM and its theoretical underpinnings. The other group regards acupuncture as a treatment modality in its own right that is useful to a range of health care providers including western medical doctors dentist |
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