Essential knowledge: The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role This includes knowledge of: Anatomy and physiology Appropriate methods of administration of homœopathic medicines Basic nutritional requirements for the various ages and stages of life Community resources and support services Contraindications of treatment and obstacles to cure Current state and federal medical Acts and notifiable diseases legislation Demonstrated sound philosophical logic and knowledge of clinical medicine and the pathophysiological process that could inhibit and/or hinder selected treatment Dietary requirements of particular conditions and diseases Disease processes Homœopathic medicines for a range of common diseases or conditions How to assess a medical emergency Lifestyle factors conducive to good health Lifestyle factors relevant to treatment of specific conditions and diseases Materia medica of sufficient scope and depth (derivation of data, systems of classification, keynotes, clinical indications) to enable accurate differentiation of indicated medicines in a broad range of acute and chronic conditions Medical tests and diagnostic procedures Miasmatic nature of homœopathic symptomatology Pathophysiology and aetiology of disease Posology Potencies (decimal, centesimal, LM/Q) and mother tincture Potential impact on children of volume of alcohol component in the homœopathic medicine Proving methods from a variety of sources. Recommendations made by Hahnemann and others for protection against depotentising the medicines The possible reactions to a homœopathic medicine in the phase/stage of disease The presenting phase of disease and whether that phase is treatable with homœopathy The principles of homœopathic case analysis, prescribing, and case management The underlying condition, including knowledge of pathology The use of placebo and the conditions and situations that warrant it continued ... |