TIPS FOR THE MID-TERM TEST
UNIT 2: MEDICAL TOURISM (Academic Vocabulary)
Instruction: Complete paragraphs below using the academic words given.
A. medical B. areas C. whereas D. virtually E. considerable (1)
There are several reasons why patients from First World countries travel to other ___(1)___ of the world. The main reason is that they want____(2)____ treatment at a lower cost. Interestingly, ____(3)____ every patient from Great Britain wants to avoid the waiting lists. As well as in Canada, it takes ____(4)____times for non-urgent treatment. They have to wait for 26 weeks to get a hip replacement, ___(5)___ patients in Thailand do not have to wait at all.
A. complex B. options C. seek D. destinations E. technology
(2) Medical tourists choose their medical ___(6)___ depending on what ____(7)____are not available in their countries. Most of them___(8)___services such as joint replacement, dental, and cosmetic surgeries. All of those are ____(9)____ specialized surgeries and need doctors who better understand the conditions. The countries with excellent standards and advanced _____(10)____in health care system are also selected by travelers.
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