Time left: 6 years · Group: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
The official job description
Diagnose, treat, and prevent disorders by stimulating specific acupuncture points within the body using acupuncture needles. May also use cups, nutritional supplements, therapeutic massage, acupressure, and other alternative health therapies.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What acupuncturists do all day (for now)
Formulate herbal preparations to treat conditions considering herbal properties, such as taste, toxicity, effects of preparation, contraindications, and incompatibilities.
Maintain and follow standard quality, safety, environmental, and infection control policies and procedures.
Maintain detailed and complete records of health care plans and prognoses.
Dispense herbal formulas and inform patients of dosages and frequencies, treatment duration, possible side effects, and drug interactions.
Consider Western medical procedures in health assessment, health care team communication, and care referrals.
Adhere to local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and statutes.
Oh, absolutely. By my count you have 6 years left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces acupuncturists?
6 years. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which acupuncturists tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: formulate herbal preparations to treat conditions considering herbal properties, such as taste, toxicity, effects of preparation, contraindications, and incompatibilities. The rest follows.