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Marijuana Vaping Outbreak — Not Just a Black Market Issue

November 7, 2019

Marijuana Vaping Outbreak – Not Just a Black Market Issue

WMA DECLARATION ON EUTHANASIA AND PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE

November 1, 2019

Adopted by the 70th WMA General Assembly, Tbilisi, Georgia, October 2019 The WMA reiterates its strong commitment to the principles of medical ethics and that utmost respect has to be maintained for human life. Therefore, the WMA is firmly opposed to euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. For the purpose of this declaration, euthanasia is defined as a … Read more

PRO LIFE DR DE VOS HPCSA HEARING UPDATE RULINGS AND REASONS OF DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE’S DECISION AWAITED APPLICATION FOR REVIEW TO HIGH COURT CONSIDERED

October 31, 2019

HPCSA HEARING UPDATE RULINGS AND REASONS

29 October 2019, DE VOS UPDATE:

October 29, 2019

The legal team for Dr De Vos argued that the case against him is a nullity and that it should be struck off the roll.

DR DE VOS HPCSA HEARING UPDATE

October 25, 2019

The HPCSA prosecutor confirmed that hearing will proceed on *28, 29 and 30 October 2019* at the Southern Sun Hotel, Newlands. Dr de Vos’ legal team will apply to the six-member disciplinary committee to strike the matter permanently from the roll. The hearing starts at *10h00* and is open to the public to attend. Despite … Read more

UNFAIR PERSECUTION OF DOCTOR WHO WANTED TO SAVE UNBORN CHILD, MUST STOP

October 16, 2019

Claims that the HPCSA Pro Forma Complainant (prosecutor) has finally provided Dr De Vos with the prescribed information for him to prepare for the HPCSA Disciplinary Inquiry on 28 – 30 October 2019, are false. Although the HPCSA sent Dr De Vos some documents on 14 October 2019, none of the documents provided are that … Read more

FAIR HEARING NO LONGER POSSIBLE FOR DOCTOR WHO RESPECTED LIVES OF UNBORN PATIENTS

October 12, 2019

In April 2017 Dr De Vos was prematurely removed from the Gynaecology and Obstetrics rotation at 2 Military Hospital, Wynberg. He was given no hearing by the concerned doctors. He was transferred to Casualty until the completion of his 2 ½ year internship period. (This is usually 2 years but as a result of his … Read more

EXPERT SUMMARY OF DR CHRISTOPHER WARTON

October 1, 2019

Case ref: MP 073414179/20899438In the disciplinary inquiry of: DR JH DE VOS TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE I am a qualified medical practitioner having qualified in 1975 and have been registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa since 1978 Registration number MP0203882. I have taught anatomy, embryology and neuroscience to the medical students and students … Read more

HUMAN ANATOMY LECTURER TO TESTIFY AT DR DE VOS HEARING RE HUMANITY OF UNBORN CHILD

September 30, 2019

UCT senior lecturer in human anatomy and embryology, Dr Christopher Warton will testify at the hearing of Dr De Vos, who was charged for advising a mother that her unborn child is a human life. The hearing is set down for 28 – 30 October 2019 at the Southern Sun Hotel, Newlands, Cape Town. Dr … Read more