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"C" DOCTOR CLEARED

Entire contents (C) 1990 Oz Media Ltd., Melbourne Australia.  All rights  
reserved. Reproduced by permission.

The Melbourne doctor who co-authored the book You Can Knock Out AIDS With  
Vitamin C and Immune Nutrients has been cleared of charges of breaching the  
medical profession's advertising regulations.

Dr Ian Brighthope had previously been found guilty by the medical Board of  
Victoria of professional misconduct following publication of the book, some  
articles and his appearance in a television interview. Brighthope appealed and  
last month succeeded in having the finding and the $5,000 fine overturned.

Brighthope had earlier had six charges of infamous conduct heard and dismissed  
by the Board. The charges had alleged that he had publicly identified himself  
as the author of a statement on a medical matter that could lead to financial  
advantage, that he had deprecated other medical practioners, and that he had  
advertised his professional services for treating AIDS in breach of  
regulations.

In his controversial book, Brighthope claims that massive doses of vitamin C  
can control and even cure HIV infection.

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