Each family member is held to epitomise some recurringproblem which is, in Ms Hirsi Ali's view, characteristic of patriarchal societies, especially when they are uprooted but trying desperately to cling to the old ways.
Dr Steadman can count Ruud van Nistelrooy and Michael Owen among his high-profile clients and now United hope he can cure Hargreaves's recurring tendinitis problem.
"But for the average American, I don't have a problem with them having one or two credit cards" to combine recurring expenses into a single monthly payment, he added.