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d. Diagnostic sonography.
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e. Electrocardiography.
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f. Phlebotomy.
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2. Ordering diagnostic imaging studies.
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3. Dispensing, administering, ordering, or performing any of the following:
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a. Health education and health counseling.
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1b. Food, extracts of food, nutraceuticals, vitamins, amino acids, minerals,
2enzymes, botanical medicines, homeopathic medicines, and dietary supplements.
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c. Hot or cold hydrotherapy, naturopathic physical medicine, the use of
4therapeutic medical equipment, and therapeutic exercise.
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d. Devices, including therapeutic devices, barrier contraception, and durable
6medical equipment.
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4. Recommending, dispensing, and administering nonprescription drug
8products.
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5. Performing minor office procedures.
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6. Signing and attesting to any certificates, cards, forms or other required
11documentation that a physician may sign, so long as it is within the naturopathic
12doctor's scope of practice. This subdivision does not supersede any federal or state
13statute, rule, or regulation.
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(b) “Naturopathic medicine” includes ordering or performing any other
15diagnostic, therapeutic, or other procedure or practice identified in rules
16promulgated rule under s. 466.03 (2) (a).
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(c) “Naturopathic medicine” does not include any of the following:
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1. Performing any surgical procedure other than a minor office procedure.
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2. Using general or spinal anesthetics.
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3. Administering ionizing radioactive substances for therapeutic purposes.
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4. Performing surgical procedures involving the eye, ear, tendons, nerves,
22veins, or arteries that extend beyond superficial tissue.
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5. Performing any procedure or practice that is prohibited by the board by rule
24under s. 466.03 (2) (a) or that is excluded from the definition of naturopathic physical
25medicine under sub. (7) (b).
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1(d) “Naturopathic medicine” is distinct from the practice of medicine and
2surgery, as defined in s. 448.01 (9).
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3(7) (a) “Naturopathic physical medicine” includes, except as provided in par.
4(b), manually administering mechanical treatment of body structures or tissues for
5the purpose of restoring normal physiological function to the body by normalizing
6and balancing the musculoskeletal system of the body, such as massage, stretching,
7resistance, or joint play examination.
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(b) “Naturopathic physical medicine” does not include any of the following:
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1. The employment or application of chiropractic or spinal adjustments and the
10principles or techniques of chiropractic science as described in s. 446.01 (2) (b).
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2. The manipulation or adjustment of the spine or extremity joints of the
12human body beyond the elastic barrier, including small amplitude movement at or
13beyond the end range of normal joint motion.
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14(8) “Nonprescription drug product" has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (13m).
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15466.02 License required; use of titles. (1) (a) Except as provided in subs.
16(2) (a) and (b) and (3), no person may practice naturopathic medicine or make a
17representation that he or she is authorized to do so unless the person is licensed
18under this chapter.
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(b) 1. Except as provided in subs. (2) (b) and (3), no person may designate
20himself or herself as a naturopathic doctor or doctor of naturopathic medicine; use
21or assume the title “naturopathic doctor," “doctor of naturopathic medicine," or
22“doctor of naturopathy"; use the words “naturopathic medicine” or “naturopathic
23health care” in connection with his or her practice; append to the person's name the
24letters “N.D." or “ND"; use any other titles, words, letters, abbreviations, insignia,
25or designation that would imply that the individual is licensed, certified, or
1registered as a naturopathic doctor or doctor of naturopathic medicine; or claim to
2render naturopathic medicine or naturopathic health care services unless the person
3is licensed under s. 466.04 (1) or (2).
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2. This paragraph does not prohibit or restrict a person from designating
5himself or herself as a naturopath or from using or assuming the title “naturopath”
6if that designation or use does not otherwise violate subd. 1.
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7(2) (a) Subsection (1) (a) does not require a license for any of the following: