ACTON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE
The Acton Community Health Centre seeks to assist the local community and businesses with their health-care needs. The centre offers high standards of care in general practice as well as specialists in travel medicine and occupational health. This expertise offers solutions for local communities, local businesses and employers, medical specialists and insurers.
SERVICES AVAILABLE
• preventative services such as immunisations, well woman examinations and physicals
• blood tests
• treatment of chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, asthma, hypertension and heart disease
• pregnancy testing and antenatal care
• specialised medicals: diving, commercial drivers, aviation and insurance medicals.
OFFICE HOURS, APPOINTMENTS AND PHYSICIAN REFERRALS
New patients may schedule an appointment by calling (317) 555-2611, extension 3310. Office hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, although some doctors may see patients as early as 7:30 am. Established patients should contact their doctor's secretary for a convenient appointment time or to obtain test results.
AFTER-HOURS CARE
Patients needing urgent medical attention when the centre is closed may contact their physician by calling the main clinic telephone number: (317) 555-2611. The clinic's answering service will then contact the physician on call. While it is not usual for doctors to make home visits, in an emergency, such a visit is possible.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
Acton Health Centre has a strong commitment to preventive medicine. The College of General Practitioners recommends checkups according to the following schedule:
| Frequency* | Who** | |
| Smoking discussion | Annual | Smokers |
| Physical activity advice | Annual | All |
| Cardio-vascular risk check | 2 yearly | > 45 years |
| Blood pressure check | Annual | > 18 years |
| Cholesterol check | 2 yearly | > 45 years |
| Diabetes check | Annual | > 40 years |
| Kidney disease check | 2 yearly | > 50 years |
*Minimum frequency; more often for some at-risk groups
**For general population; earlier checks necessary for some at-risk groups
All consultations at Acton Community Health Centre are completely confidential. We never disclose anything discussed at a consultation to anyone without your permission.
SCUBA DIVING MEDICALS
Because the underwater environment places unique physiological stresses on the body, before doing a diving course you will need a valid SCUBA Diving Medical Certificate. Acton Community Health Centre has been performing diving medicals for over 40 years, carrying out a large number each week. For the medical, the doctor will review your medical history, and perform a lung function tests, audiometry (hearing test), a urine test, a physical exam and, in some cases, an ECG (heart tracing).
The main focus of the health centre is to ensure simple for patients.
Patients may be able to see some doctors before .
In an emergency, you should call the telephone number.
If you are over 45 years of age, you should have a heart check-up and a every two years.
Patients must give for their medical history to be disclosed to a third party.
You will need a valid certificate before you undertake a .
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Question Focus: Synonym match - summary says 'main focus' but passage describes what the centre seeks to assist with
Correct Answer: health-care needs
Why this is correct: The summary says the centre focuses on ensuring simple care for patients. The passage explains this by saying the centre seeks to assist the community with their health-care needs. This phrase directly matches the idea of the centre's main focus.
Passage Reference: The Acton Community Health Centre seeks to assist the local community and businesses with their health-care needs.
Common Mistake: Students may write medical care or health care because it sounds similar. However, you MUST copy the exact words from the passage. This is a synonym trap.
Paraphrasing: Passage: 'assist the local community ... with their health-care needs' = Summary: 'ensure simple ___ for patients'
Tips: When the summary talks about the purpose or focus, look at the introduction of the passage.
Key Vocabulary:
- assist = help
- needs = things required
Question Focus: Time detail - finding an exact time expression
Correct Answer: 8:30 am
Passage Reference: . Office hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, although some doctors may see patients as early as 7:30 am.
Why this is correct: The summary says patients may see some doctors before normal office hours. The passage states that some doctors may see patients as early as 7:30 am, which is before 8:30 am.
Common Mistake: Students often write 7:30 am because they see it first. But the question asks before what time, not the early time itself. Writing the wrong time is a context shift trap.
Paraphrasing: Passage: 'Office hours are 8:30 am ... some doctors may see patients as early as 7:30 am' = Summary: 'see some doctors before ___'
Tips: Read the whole sentence carefully to see if the gap needs the earlier time or the later reference time.
Key Vocabulary:
- office hours = normal working time
Question Focus: Location reference - telephone instructions
Correct Answer: main clinic
Passage Reference: E Patients needing urgent medical attention when the centre is closed may contact their physician by calling the main clinic telephone number: (317) 555-2611.
Why this is correct: The summary asks what telephone number to call in an emergency. The passage clearly says to call the main clinic telephone number when urgent care is needed.
Common Mistake: Students may write physician or answering service because they see those words nearby. This is a partial truth trap because those are mentioned but are not the telephone number to call.
Paraphrasing: Passage: 'calling the main clinic telephone number' = Summary: 'call the ___ telephone number'
Tips: For emergencies, carefully follow the instruction sentence. Do not jump to later details.
Key Vocabulary:
- urgent = needing quick action
Question Focus: Table detail - matching age and frequency
Correct Answer: cholesterol check
Passage Reference: 18 years Cholesterol check 2 yearly
Why this is correct: The summary mentions people over 45 needing a heart check-up and another test every two years. In the table, people over 45 are advised to have a cholesterol check every two years.
Common Mistake: Students may choose cardio-vascular risk check because it sounds like heart-related. But the summary already mentions a heart check-up. This is a context shift trap.
Paraphrasing: Passage: 'Cholesterol check - 2 yearly - > 45 years' = Summary: 'over 45 ... every two years'
Tips: When information comes from a table, match age and frequency very carefully.
Key Vocabulary:
- cholesterol = fat in the blood
Question Focus: Condition for disclosure - exact wording
Correct Answer: permission
Passage Reference: y confidential. We never disclose anything discussed at a consultation to anyone without your permission.
Why this is correct: The summary says patients must give something before their history is disclosed. The passage clearly states that nothing is disclosed without your permission.
Common Mistake: Students may write consent because it has a similar meaning. But you must copy the exact passage word. This is a synonym trap.
Paraphrasing: Passage: 'without your permission' = Summary: 'must give ___'
Tips: Confidentiality sections often use very exact wording. Copy it exactly.
Key Vocabulary:
- disclose = share
- permission = approval
Question Focus: Requirement before an activity
Correct Answer: diving course
Passage Reference: es on the body, before doing a diving course you will need a valid SCUBA Diving Medical Certificate.
Why this is correct: The summary says you need a valid certificate before you undertake something. The passage states clearly that before doing a diving course, you need a valid certificate.
Common Mistake: Students may write SCUBA diving or diving medical. These are mentioned but do not fit the sentence meaning. This is a partial truth trap.
Paraphrasing: Passage: 'before doing a diving course' = Summary: 'before you undertake a ___'
Tips: Check the verb before the gap. It often tells you what type of word is needed.
Key Vocabulary:
- undertake = start
- valid = officially accepted
General Tips:
- FIB questions follow passage order. Once you find gap 1, scan forward for the next answers.
- Always copy the exact words from the passage. Synonyms are not accepted.
- Check the word limit carefully. More words than allowed are automatically wrong.
- Use grammar clues like articles and prepositions to decide what form the answer should take.
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