OR Psychiatrist Banned For Mentioning NWO To Patients
World Net Daily -20 February 2005
A state government panel in Oregon has barred a psychiatrist from
practicing medicine because he talked to his patients about the
"new world order," saying such discussions could cause
"emotional duress."
George F. Wittkopp, M.D., 60, signed a disciplinary order by the
Oregon Board of Medical Examiners on Feb. 3, agreeing to stop practicing
medicine due to "unprofessional conduct and repeated acts of
negligence," according to a report in the Portland Oregonian.
"This is all about religion and politics," Wittkopp told
the paper. "It's not about competence."
The controversy began in 2002, when Wittkopp, in an interview with
the board's investigative committee, defended his use of "reality
testing" on patients. The report states that to help some patients,
Wittkopp gave them information on the "new world order,"
which he considers an international effort "to establish world
government and a world economic system and a world religion."
In October, the regulatory panel placed Wittkopp on probation and
suspended him from practicing. The board said it would stay the
suspension if he paid $5,000 and completed a monitored, mandatory
program.
Wittkopp refused, leading to his signing the order this month.
According to the Oregonian report, a review of the medical charts
of six patients by the board showed a pattern of inappropriate prescribing
of medicines. In addition, the board said, he sometimes used treatments
without adequate explanation or medical rationale.
In 2003, the board decided Wittkopp's practice of talking to patients
about the "new world order" reflected "poor medical
judgment that could be destabilizing and cause patients to suffer
mental and emotional duress."
"They say I talk about things they don't like me to talk about,"
Wittkopp told the Portland paper.
Under the disciplinary order, Wittkopp cannot resume his medical
practice until he complies with the demands of the board. |
