write a referral letter to a cardiologisy
I am writing to refer Mr. Taylor, a 38-year-old gardener, who has been suffering from chronic left
knee
pain
. According to
the new MRI, findings show damaged meniscal cartilage, he requires your urgent evaluation for any need for meniscal repairmen.
Mr.
Taylor’s problem Change the punctuation
Mr
has been
started Verb problem
apply
since
9 months back after twisting his Correct your spelling
nine
knee
in a tennis game. In the beginning, the pain
was manageable with some painkillers. He came 6 months after the injury in August, with left knee
pain
and local tenderness on the medial joint line. The X-ray was normal and he was requested to take NSAID and advised to get a review in the clinic if there is no improvement.
After 3 months, he came again today while
he was limping. He still had pain
and swelling in his left knee
. He was concerned the injury was inhibiting his productive work and he worried about that.
Related to this
chronic resistant pain
in the left knee
MRI was done. The report showed us a damaged meniscal cartilage.
I would appreciate it if you could visit Mr. Taylor for any surgical repair and removal of the damaged meniscus.
Yours sincerely,
Doctor,Submitted by ali.homayoni93 on
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coherence cohesion
For further improvement, include a brief mention of previous treatments applied before referring to MRI findings to support the progression narrative more smoothly.
task achievement
Including patient’s response to initial treatments could enhance the task response by demonstrating the necessity of referral.
logical structure
The letter maintains a clear and logical structure, effectively guiding the reader through the patient’s history, current condition, and your referral request.
suitable writing tone
The use of a professional tone throughout the letter appropriately matches the task requirement, showing respect and concern for the patient's condition.
The Greeting
Depending on the style and aim of the letter, you will need to adapt your greeting.
Always start an informal letter in the ways:
- Dear + name
- Hi / Hello + name
‘Dear...’ is more appropriate, so stick with this.
For a formal letter there are two options for the greeting:
- Use Dear Sir or Madam if you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to.
- Use Dear + surname if you do know their name, e.g. Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Jones.
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