How do they match: Naturopathic Physicians

  • Educate patients about health care management.
  • Administer treatments or therapies, such as homeopathy, hydrotherapy, Oriental or Ayurvedic medicine, electrotherapy, and diathermy, using physical agents including air, heat, cold, water, sound, or ultraviolet light to catalyze the body to heal itself.
  • Administer, dispense, or prescribe natural medicines, such as food or botanical extracts, herbs, dietary supplements, vitamins, nutraceuticals, and amino acids.
  • Maintain professional development through activities such as postgraduate education, continuing education, preceptorships, and residency programs.
  • Prescribe synthetic drugs under the supervision of medical doctors or within the allowances of regulatory bodies.

  • Administer non-intravenous medications.