Family practice is the branch of medicine concerning the total health care of the person and the family. A family practice physician can have a varied and extensive medical background, including internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and geriatrics. A family physician has the skills and knowledge to provide care and health maintenance education for all ages. This physician is trained to diagnose and treat each member of the family, no matter what the problem.

Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are Emphysema, Broncho-Esophagology, Pneumonia, Osteoarthritis , Bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, Asthma, pectus excavatum, osteoporosis, infection, Diabetes, cancer, Acne, Alzheimer's disease, Hypertension, Autism, Yeast infection, Strep throat, Anemia, and Aneurysm.

Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including wart removal and mole removal.

To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including Bone density test, FAA-Flight Physicial, physicial / check up, physicial, biopsy, Computed Axial Tomography (CT or CAT Scan), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), ultrasound, x-ray, Blood Test, Upper GI (Barium Swallow), stool test, Lower GI (Barium Enema), electrolyte test, microbiological culture, and pH probe test.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Indiana has 3,190 practicing family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density in Akron is 4, in Anderson is 80, in Angola is 18, in Auburn is 27, in Avon is 58, in Bedford is 19, in Bloomington is 68, in Bluffton is 28, in Bourbon is 1, in Brownsburg is 22, in Carmel is 102, in Chesterton is 16, in Churubusco is 6, in Cicero is 7, in Columbia City is 20, in Columbus is 39, in Crown Point is 37, in Dyer is 33, in East Chicago is 25, in Elkhart is 40, in Evansville is 160, in Fishers is 48, in Fort Wayne is 210, in Fortville is 6, in Franklin is 24, in Fremont is 3, in French Lick is 3, in Garrett is 4, in Gary is 49, in Goshen is 51, in Gosport is 2, in Greencastle is 17, in Greenfield is 40, in Greenwood is 70, in Griffith is 11, in Hammond is 30, in Hebron is 2, in Highland is 14, in Hobart is 14, in Huntingburg is 12, in Huntington is 24, in Jasper is 12, in Jeffersonville is 33, in Kendallville is 18, in Knox is 8, in Kokomo is 52, in La Porte is 50, in Lafayette is 61, in Lanesville is 1, in Lapel is 3, in Lebanon is 12, in Linton is 4, in Logansport is 22, in Lynn is 3, in Madison is 21, in Marion is 24, in Markleville is 1, in Martinsville is 14, in Merrillville is 61, in Michigan City is 22, in Middletown is 5, in Mishawaka is 71, in Monticello is 14, in Mooresville is 16, in Morocco is 1, in Mount Vernon is 5, in Muncie is 84, in Munster is 47, in New Albany is 49, in New Carlisle is 4, in New Castle is 14, in New Haven is 7, in New Whiteland is 4, in Newburgh is 31, in Noblesville is 30, in Paoli is 16, in Pendleton is 13, in Peru is 10, in Plainfield is 18, in Portage is 23, in Portland is 27, in Princeton is 15, in Rensselaer is 11, in Schererville is 11, in Sellersburg is 6, in Sharpsville is 2, in Shelbyville is 12, in Sheridan is 10, in South Bend is 210, in South Whitley is 4, in Terre Haute is 91, in Tipton is 12, in Valparaiso is 32, in Vincennes is 25, in Wabash is 13, in Walkerton is 2, in Westfield is 13, in Whiteland is 8, in Winchester is 7, and in Zionsville is 29.

Indiana’s population is 6,271,973, and most of the state’s population is located in the north, near the Lake Michigan shoreline, and is part of the greater metro Chicago area. Indiana became a state in 1816, and boasts many historical sites and covered bridges, numerous state parks and forests, hunting and fishing, and a variety of golf courses. Centrally located Indianapolis is home to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, hosting the world-famous 500-mile auto race every year. This capital and largest city of Indiana also hosts a Civil War museum, a planetarium, and the Indiana Historical Society, among many other attractions.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Indiana has a population of 6,271,973. Of this population, 1,566,280 are under the age of 18 and 774,303 are at or above the age of 65.