According to British law, she would have needed either five years with the Law Society or five years of experience as a qualified medical practitioner.

BBC: Resignation over Amy Winehouse coroner appointment

However, it is reported that he did not actually fight in the independence war, but spent the years qualifying as a Polish-trained medical practitioner.

BBC: Profile: War Veterans' leader 'Hitler' Hunzvi

Friday when he got a call from a primary-care practitioner at Westchester Medical Center asking him to accept a patient transfer for emergency coronary surgery.

CNN: Heart surgeon meets tee time, misses Clinton

If, sadly, you are so ill that a doctor or other suitably qualified medical practitioner is prepared to give written confirmation that you are expected to die within the following 12 months, then you are permitted to take the whole amount in cash as a special serious ill-health payment.

BBC: Pension planning: When to take a cash lump sum

It is the inability of the patient to assess the medical practitioner's actions accurately that makes a strong ethical commitment on the part of the doctor essential to the success of the relationship.

ECONOMIST: The lazy days of summer

One contains healthcare data on more than 20 million persons in the United States in different geographic areas and includes special populations, such as children and pregnant women, and another provides access to U.K. electronic medical record data on almost 10 million persons receiving their health care from a general practitioner.

FORBES: The Data On Drugs' Side Effects Must Be Reliable