His symptoms are headaches, a cough, and a temperature.

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His symptoms are headaches, a cough, and a temperature.

The doctor suggests he should wait a few days to see how his symptoms develop.

Page 15 Exercise 3b

DoctorGood morning, Mr Blaine. What’s the problem?

PatientI¹ haven’t been feeling well for a few days. I keep getting headaches, and I²’ve been coughing a lot, too. And I have a temperature.

D        ³Have you been taking anything for the headaches?

P         Yes, paracetamol. But they don’t really help. I read on the internet that headaches can be the first symptom of a brain tumour…

D        How many tablets ⁴ have you taken so far today?

P         I took two this morning.

D        And have you taken your temperature this morning?

P         Yes. I⁵’ve takenit five or six times. It’s high.

D        Let me see… Well, your temperature seems to be perfectly normal now.

P         I think I need a blood test. I ⁶haven’t had one for two months.

D        Well, Mr Blaine, you know I think we should wait for a few days and see how your symptoms…um…develop. Can you send the next patient in please, nurse?

Page 15 Exercise 3c

They think he is a hypochondriac.

Page 15 Exercise 3d

1     Have you been taking / taken anything for the headaches? ✓

2     How many tablets have you taken so far today?

Page 16 Exercise 5b

Paragraph 1 B Sadly, the problem with Dr Google is that he isn’t exactly a comfort in times of crisis.

Paragraph 2 E Four hours later I got a diagnosis.

Paragraph 3 D Unfortunately, once you have it cyberchondria can be hard to cure.

Paragraph 4 C The Microsoft study also revealed another serious problem – that online information often doesn’t discriminate between common and very rare conditions.

Paragraph 5 A Another problem for cyberchondriacs is that online medical information may be from an unreliable source or be out of date.

Page 17 Exercise 5C

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