Read the following information.
Free OET Writing Sample Test with Answer Subtest Medicine #10
Read the case notes and complete the writing task which follows:
Notes: Assume that today's date is 18 June 2018. You are a practitioner examining a 58-year-old male patient, Mr. John Smith.
PATIENT DETAILS:
Name: John Smith (Mr)
DOB: 14 April 1960
Address: 456 Oak Street, Oakville
Marital Status: Married, 3 adult children
Occupation: Accountant
Height: 175cm Weight: 68kg BMI: 22.2 (normal 18/6/18)
Social History: Non-smoker; Occasional social drinker (wine with meals)
Substance Intake: Nil
Allergies: None known
Family History: Mother – breast cancer; Father – type 2 diabetes
Maternal grandmother – osteoporosis; Maternal grandfather – heart disease
Paternal grandmother – Alzheimer's disease; Paternal grandfather – stroke
Previous Medical History: Childhood asthma; 1980 appendectomy; 2005 diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, managed with metformin; 2012 diagnosed with osteoarthritis in both knees; 2015 cataract surgery.
Presenting Complaint: Chronic knee pain worsened over the past year, affecting mobility and daily activities.
Provisional Diagnosis: Osteoarthritis of both knees
Plan: Recommend physical therapy, weight management, and potential knee joint injections or surgery.
Writing Task:
Using the information in the case notes, write a letter of referral for physical therapy and consultation regarding knee joint injections or surgery to Dr. Sarah Johnson, an orthopedic specialist at Oakville Regional Hospital, 789 Maple Avenue, Oakville. In your answer:
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Expand the relevant notes into complete sentences
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Do not use note form
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Use letter format
The body of the letter should be approximately 180–200 words.