At the Doctors

As soon as the doctor looked at her, he was able to ......... the cause of her frequent headaches.
decide
diagnose
define
describe

Treatment of this particular disorder was beyond the doctor's capability and he ......... the patient to a specialist.
referenced
returned
referred
reduced

He left the surgery feeling a lot better than when he arrived because the doctor had reassured him that his condition was not ..........
clear
serious
determined
possible

The doctor took out of her bag an unusual ......... but promised her young patient that it would not hurt her.
utensil
method
control
instrument

I must confess I feel much better today, as I have found that the medication prescribed has been most ..........
effecting
effects
effective
affective

Under the policy of the new health regulations if you decide to cancel your ......... and don't notify the surgery, you will be fined.
meeting
appointment
rendezvous
date

Before she was allowed to leave the hospital, a physiotherapist had to ......... the extent of her mobility.
assume
accept
assess
assert

The treatment has proved very successful but to check progress he has to arrange to visit the doctor's ..........
usually
always
principally
annually

It is much easier to ......... an illness than it is to cure it.
prepare
prevent
postpone
prefer

Before they could start any kind of treatment, they had to write to the previous hospital in order to obtain her ..........
writings
prescriptions
records
recordings