There are no shortcuts in learning the intricacies and subtleties involved in the art and science of inserting needles in the body. This practice is sanctioned for oriental medical doctors because their entire training is in cultivating this skill. The responsible action that practitioners aught to take is to refer patients to one another that are in need of that particular specialty. In medicine, there is little benefit in being a jack of all trades. Someone who wishes to conceive a child, for example, will seek a professional who is an expert in that field who sees such cases day in day out. An acupuncturists scope of practice should be protected, and patients are deserving of the most apprise care for their health concerns.