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doctor

noun as in medical practitioner

verb as in adulterate, tamper with

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The jury was told that Dr Simon Wood, an intensive care doctor at Croydon Hospital who treated Maria, alerted the police to a large bruise on her back.

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It said it wanted the public to know it was not just dentists who could check for mouth cancer and "if you're unsure, go and see your doctor, or a pharmacist".

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Backed by research, endorsed by doctors, tracked by apps, the basics of healthy living have become part of a canon.

Up until now, guidance for doctors treating patients with constipation has been limited and outdated, and focused on advice to increase dietary fibre and water intake, say the researchers.

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Under UK law, only a doctor, prescribing nurse or pharmacist, or dentist is legally allowed to prescribe botulinum toxin - commonly known as Botox – after an appropriate face-to-face clinical assessment.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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