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Persistent Headache: GP Referral and Follow-Up
GP (speaking English) and Patient (speaking Japanese) talk through “Persistent Headache: GP Referral and Follow-Up”. You interpret both ways — English into Japanese, and Japanese into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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What's been going on with your headaches lately, and how long have you been experiencing them before coming in to see me today?
頭痛は十日前から始まって、特に右のこめかみのあたりがずきずき痛みます。
Do you notice any nausea, changes in vision, or any sensitivity to light or sound when these headaches occur?
はい、光がまぶしく感じることがあり、時々吐き気もあります。特に朝方がひどいです。
Given these symptoms, I'd like to refer you for a CT scan at I-MED Radiology to rule out anything more serious.
スキャンの費用はどのくらいかかりますか？メディケアで全額カバーされますか？
It depends on the referral type — some scans are bulk-billed under Medicare, but you may have an out-of-pocket cost of around $150 if it isn't.
次はいつ病院に予約を取ればいいですか？
Book your follow-up appointment with me two weeks after the scan, once the radiologist's report comes back, so we can go through the results together.
分かりました。それまでに頭痛がひどくなったら、どうすればいいですか？
If the pain suddenly worsens, or you develop weakness, confusion, or slurred speech, go to the emergency department immediately — don't wait for the scheduled appointment.
分かりました。何もなければ、二週間後の予約を守ります。ありがとうございました。
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- Medicare固有名詞としてそのまま「Medicare」と言う。日本の健康保険とは制度が異なるため『健康保険』と訳さず、Medicareのまま伝えるのが安全。
- Emergency department「救急部門」または「救急外来」と説明的に訳すのが適切。頭字語のEDが出た場合も同様に訳す。
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Practice dialogue written to the CCL specification (two speakers, segments of 35 words or fewer, about 300 words). It is a practice text, not a NAATI test paper, and the AI score is this site's estimate, not a NAATI result. All Japanese dialogues · All languages