Reason Result The Internet became available.
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A lot of money is wasted.
3.
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He / She might believe that he / she has got
cancer.
Not only doctors write about health issues on the Internet. 4.
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3 Complete the sentences according to the text using a suitable modal. 1.In the past, hypochondriacs …………………… only get information from books and doctors.
2.Hypochondria …………………… influence a person’s working life.
3.Hypochondriacs …………………… check the sources of the information that they find on the
Internet.
4.According to Dr Barsky, hypochondriacs …………………… read about diseases on the Internet
because the information …………………… upset them.
4 Imagine your friend is ill. Write a letter to a doctor’s medical forum explaining your friend’s symptoms and asking for advice. ....................................................................................................................................................................................
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