PKD 86.96.Z—Activities in the field of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine

Where 86.96.Z sits

1. R Health Care and Social Welfare
2. 86 Healthcare
3. 86.9 Other healthcare activities
4. 86.96 Activities in the field of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine
5. 86.96.Z Activities in the field of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine

What 86.96.Z includes

• This subclass includes preventive, curative, or rehabilitative healthcare services performed by medical professionals. The health benefits of these services are not based on scientific data regarding the diagnosis and treatment of disease and have not yet been fully evaluated in a manner that can be generally accepted as evidence-based.
• Traditional medicine, a range of long-standing and constantly evolving practices developed in various societies before or during the development of modern medicine (for example, traditional Chinese medicine such as acupuncture and Chinese herbal remedies, Unani, and traditional African medicines),
• Complementary medicine (for example, Alexander therapy, aromatherapy, Bach flower therapies and other floral therapies, body therapy, Ayurveda, herbal medicine, naturopathy, nutritional therapy),
• Alternative medicine (for example, homeopathy, chiropractic, osteopathy, crystal therapy, iridology, kinesiology, radionics),
• Healers,
• Hypnotherapy, reflexology, Cesarean and Mensendieck corrective therapy, and naprapathy.

What 86.96.Z excludes

• Activities of practitioners of shiatsu, Thai massage, watsu, qigong tui na, see 86.99.D.

86.96.Z in other systems