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Cancer Support: Practical Approaches to Help People Facing Cancer

$175.00

Associated Courses
SKU: 45 Category:
  • Misha Cohen
  • 8 CEUs/PDAs (NCCAOM Approved)
  • NCCAOM Category: Core: AOM-BIO
  • Recorded Webinar

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THIS COURSE IS NOT APPROVED BY THE CALIFORNIA ACUPUNCTURE BOARD

Being diagnosed with cancer entails one of the most difficult journeys that a person will embark on. Providing a cancer patient with vital support is crucial as this disease has deep physical and emotional effects. For individuals undergoing Western treatment, the integration of East Asian medicine can alleviate symptoms and increase efficacy. 

Provide your patients with the comfort and support they need.

Cancer is a devastating diagnosis for people. People who have been diagnosed with cancer need a tremendous amount of support from many different realms. Traditional Chinese medicine can be one major support system. There is a full set of tools to help people who have been diagnosed with cancer and who are enduring one of the most difficult experiences of their lives.

In this course, Dr. Cohen will explore the theory and practice of supportive treatment with Chinese medicine. In addition, the scope of Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture practice includes requires development of a knowledge base to help refer to Western practitioners.

There will be a focus on practical protocols, treatment plans, provider referrals and safety issues for supporting people diagnosed with cancer that come to your practice. Appropriate acupuncture treatment as well as supportive herbs and herbal formulas will be discussed for adjunctive cancer support.

Misha Cohen, OMD, LAc, is recognized internationally as a practitioner, lecturer, researcher, and leader in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. She has practiced Asian medicine for more than 32 years. She is the author of The Chinese Way to Healing: Many Paths to Wholeness, The HIV Wellness Sourcebook, and The Hepatitis C Help Book. She is Clinical Director of Chicken Soup Chinese Medicine, Research and Education Chair of Quan Yin Healing Arts Center, Research Specialist at the UCSF Institute for Health and Aging, and Research Consultant to the UCSF School of Medicine Cancer Research Institute, all in San Francisco. She is a principle investigator in herbal studies for viral-related cancers and cancer prevention in HPV, HIV, and hepatitis C.

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    • For recorded classes, there are no refunds.
    • For live webinars, you may cancel your registration up to 1 business day* before the live event. A $25 administrative fee will be deducted from your refund.
    • For a multi-class live Webinar series, there are no refunds. However if you miss a live webinar in a series, you can be enrolled in the recorded version at no charge if it becomes available at a later date.
    • For San Diego onsite classes:
      • Cancellation 14 or more days prior to the Webinar date: A $50 administrative fee will be deducted from your refund.
      • Cancellation 14 or less days prior to the Webinar date: 50% of the registration fee or $50, whichever is greater, will be deducted from your refund.
      • All refund requests should be made by placing a support ticket. Refunds normally take up to 2 business days to process.
    • For New York onsite classes:
      • Refund minus $25 cancellation fee until 2 weeks prior to the class.
      • No refunds will be issued after that date.
* Although our live events usually take place on the weekend, our business office is only open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Pacific Time Monday through Friday.

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