"He was claiming to be a medical doctor and using that to convince people the things he was selling were of medical benefit, " said Mr Gretton.
Beneficiaries selected for these reviews can be required to present medical records and, in some cases, be examined by a doctor.
If a would-be doctor had to pay the full cost of Canadian medical training, the return on a career south of the border would fall to 15%.
She had already been accepted to Yale Medical School, where she had dreamed of training to be a doctor since she was a little girl.
For much of the 20th century, the model of medical care was paternalism: A doctor dictated what was to be done and the patient complied.
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Under new measures, introduced last week any doctor erased from the medical register will not be allowed to practise for a minimum of five years.
Even into the 20th Century, slate company medical officers, with a nerve of which any spin-doctor today would be proud, were still describing the effects of silica dust on the lungs as "beneficial".
DiLoreto wants a patient near the end of his or her life to be able to have their medical care wishes known beyond just their family doctor, particularly when a dying patient may have seen several different doctors, nurses or care givers in the final months or days of their lives.
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The British Medical Association favours a system of no fault compensation under which damages can be paid to a patient without a doctor being blamed.
This will be helpful in itself, but a good counselor will also know whether you need to see a doctor to get medical help for the depression.
Earlier this year, prompted by the growing availability of consumer DNA tests, the American Medical Association sent a letter to the FDA saying that genetic testing should only be done with the guidance of a doctor or trained genetic counselor.
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