Table 2 Regulated health professions in Canada (N = 42)

1. Acupuncture

22. Nursing (Practitioner)

2. Audiology

23. Nursing (Psychiatric Practitioner)

3. Auxiliary nursing care

24. Nutrition

4. Cardiology technique

25. Occupational therapy

5. Chinese traditional medicine

26. Optical/optician

6. Chiropractic

27. Optometry

7. Counseling therapy

28. Orthotics/prosthetics

8. Dental assistance

29. Paramedicine

9. Dental hygiene

30. Pharmacy

10. Dental technique

31. Pharmacy technique

11. Dental therapy

32. Physiotherapy

12. Dentistry

33. Podiatric Surgery

13. Dietetics

34. Podiatry

14. Homeopathy

35. Psychology

15. Laboratory technique

36. Radiology technique

16. Massage therapy

37. Respiratory therapist

17. Medicine

38. Sexology

18. Midwifery

39. Social Work

19. Multiple techniques

40. Specialists in audiological prostheses

20. Naturopathy

41. Speech Therapy

21. Nursing (registered)

42. Technique in radiation oncology