3230-Traditional and Complementary Medicine Associate Professionals

Job Title: 

Traditional and Complementary Medicine Associate Professionals

Job Description: 

Traditional and complementary medicine associate professionals prevent and treat human physical and mental illnesses, disorders and injuries using herbal and other therapies based on theories, beliefs and experiences originating in specific cultures

Tasks: 

Tasks include:

  • examining and questioning patients to determine the nature of the illness or complaint and recommended course of treatment
  • treating sickness and injuries using herbs, medicinal plants, insects, animal extracts and other traditional techniques to cure and heal by stimulating nature
  • advising the individuals and the community on proper diet and behaviour to preserve or improve health and well-being
  • applying pressure to parts of the body using a variety of traditional techniques
  • referring patients to, and exchanging information with other health and community workers
Additional Notes: 


This unit group includes

Traditional chinese medicine herbalist
Faith healer
Chiropodist
Homeopath
Naturopath

This unit group excludes

Traditional chinese medicine practitioner (2230)
Acupuncturist (2230)

Specific Occupations: 

32300
Traditional and complementary medicine associate professionals (eg homeopath and naturopath)

International Careers(ISCO): 
Source Of Info: 

Source: SINGAPORE STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION 2015, Department of Statistics, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Republic of Singapore