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. Michigan has 5,005 practicing family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density in Allegan is 15, in Allen Park is 30, in Alpena is 29, in Ann Arbor is 120, in Auburn Hills is 5, in Battle Creek is 46, in Bay City is 58, in Belding is 5, in Belleville is 29, in Berkley is 6, in Big Rapids is 13, in Birmingham is 7, in Bloomfield Hills is 19, in Bridgman is 4, in Brighton is 31, in Burton is 96, in Cadillac is 26, in Charlotte is 11, in Clawson is 10, in Clio is 9, in Crystal Falls is 2, in Davison is 18, in Dearborn is 94, in Dearborn Heights is 39, in Detroit is 335, in East Lansing is 78, in Eastpointe is 38, in Escanaba is 28, in Farmington is 25, in Farmington Hills is 72, in Fenton is 27, in Flat Rock is 5, in Flint is 150, in Flushing is 16, in Fremont is 19, in Garden City is 27, in Grand Blanc is 69, in Grand Haven is 19, in Grand Rapids is 319, in Grandville is 19, in Grant is 12, in Grayling is 9, in Greenville is 20, in Grosse Pointe is 23, in Hancock is 9, in Hart is 8, in Holland is 45, in Imlay City is 6, in Ionia is 13, in Ironwood is 12, in Jackson is 70, in Kalamazoo is 96, in Kentwood is 29, in Kingsford is 9, in Lansing is 170, in Lapeer is 25, in Livonia is 125, in Madison Heights is 37, in Manistique is 8, in Marine City is 2, in Marquette is 55, in Marshall is 19, in Midland is 84, in Montrose is 2, in Mount Clemens is 15, in Mount Morris is 16, in Muskegon is 102, in New Baltimore is 41, in Newaygo is 4, in Northville is 20, in Novi is 58, in Oak Park is 22, in Plainwell is 10, in Plymouth is 16, in Pontiac is 60, in Port Huron is 31, in Portage is 46, in Potterville is 1, in Richmond is 17, in Rochester is 37, in Rochester Hills is 60, in Rockford is 5, in Romulus is 7, in Roseville is 39, in Royal Oak is 54, in Saginaw is 137, in Southfield is 148, in Southgate is 22, in Sterling Heights is 161, in Taylor is 35, in Three Rivers is 25, in Traverse City is 81, in Trenton is 26, in Troy is 83, in Utica is 21, in Walled Lake is 10, in Warren is 93, in Westland is 81, in Wyandotte is 15, and in Ypsilanti is 54.

Michigan’s capital is Lansing, and its population is 10,120,860. Michigan has lots of places to entertain residents and visitors: tour Kellogg’s Cereal City USA in Battle Creek, the Motown Historical Museum in Detroit, the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, or the Grand Rapids Brewing Co. Take a carriage tour on Mackinac Island, where no vehicle traffic is allowed. Michigan borders on four of the five Great Lakes, so there are always lakefront vistas and lighthouse tours and boat rides, no matter what shore you’re on. The Soo Lock system is the world’s busiest lock system for boat traffic. Famous people born here include industrialist Henry Ford, and singers Diana Ross and Madonna.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Michigan has a population of 10,120,860. Of this population, 2,451,309 are under the age of 18 and 1,252,187 are at or above the age of 65.