Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1798A – Procedure or action not described
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This subchapter governs the practice of acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioners. If a procedure or action is not specifically prescribed in this subchapter, but is prescribed in the subchapters relating to the practice of medicine, and the procedure or action would be useful or necessary for the regulation of acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioners, the Board may, in its discretion, proceed in a manner prescribed for physicians in the practice of medicine.
76 Del. Laws, c. 261, § ?1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 101, § ?1; 80 Del. Laws, c. 316, § 7;
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1798A
- Board: means the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1797
- Eastern medicine: means the practice of acupuncture, Chinese herbology and Asian bodywork therapy as part of a comprehensive health-care system encompassing a variety of traditional health-care therapies that have been used for more than 3,000 years to diagnose and treat illness, prevent disease and improve well-being. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1797
- Practice of acupuncture: means the use of needles with or without electrical stimulation for the purpose of normalizing energetic physiological functions including pain control, and for the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1797