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There's a long history that explains this behaviour, but the current phenomenon actually began in Britain in 1986. It's a sad but indisputable fact that little love is lost between the medical and legal professions. Not long ago, at an annual reunion of my medical school, I ran into Stratford Twinkle, an old classmate of mine. We hear things are even worse there than they are here in the States. I took the easy road and hired a couple of young doctors to help me out.