Whether you are a student completing an assignment, or a practitioner writing a journal article or commencing research, knowing how to write a literature review is an important skill.
Continue reading “Conducting & Writing a Literature Review”Premixing or Individualised Dispensing – Legality
It is great to see Oborne Health Supplies, in their August newsletter, reminding everybody of the regulations around extemporaneous dispensing of herbal liquids, and what we absolutely should not be doing.
Continue reading “Premixing or Individualised Dispensing – Legality”Industry or Profession … Which are we?
I often hear people refer to the disciplines of naturopathy and herbal medicine as an “industry”, and I have to say it grates on me every time. Why? Because we are a profession, not an industry.
Continue reading “Industry or Profession … Which are we?”Training the Next Generation … Advanced Diplomas or Bachelor degrees?
For a little over 10 years the minimum qualification in naturopathy and Western herbal medicine in Australia has been the Advanced Diploma. After December 2015 all that changes, but the real question is how and why?
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On 2nd July 2014 the Community Services & Health Industry Skills Council (CS&HISC) announced that as of December 2015 the Advanced Diplomas of Naturopathy, Western Herbal Medicine, Nutritional Medicine and Homoeopathy would be aligned at Bachelor degree level and removed from the Training Package. Why is this fantastic news, and what does this mean for Naturopathy and Herbal Medicine, and for current and future practitioners? Read on to find out.
Continue reading “No more Advanced Diplomas – Industry Skills Council”Is Standardisation Standardised?
Standardised herbal extracts seem to be popular – they are in many practitioner only herbal medicines as well as over-the-counter products. But based upon the questions I receive, few practitioners really understand what constitutes “standardisation” in Australia.
Continue reading “Is Standardisation Standardised?”BBC News – Good & Bad Revision Techniques
BBC News (Health) reported today on some recent research concerning the best and worst strategies for studying and revising material. In short they confirm that techniques such as highlighting or underlining have a low efficiency in terms of retention and utilisation. The article also provides a good comparison of the efficiency of a range of techniques.
Continue reading “BBC News – Good & Bad Revision Techniques”Cornell Notes – Is this Note-Taking Perfection?
A little over a week ago I wrote about three tips to help perfect your note taking. I stated that re-reading and highlighting have been shown time and again to be amongst the worst methods of note taking and learning. So what is the secret? Well that’s where we come to Cornell Notes.
Continue reading “Cornell Notes – Is this Note-Taking Perfection?”Wondering about Botanic Names? Here are the meanings?
Botanic names, also technically called Latin binomials, are an important way of clearly designating plants to ensure international consistency and avoid confusion. But to the uninitiated the names themselves can be confusing!
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