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Family Practice Information

Description

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.

Diseases / Illnesses Treated

Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are Emphysema, cystic fibrosis, Bronchitis, Broncho-Esophagology, Asthma, osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis , Pneumonia, pectus excavatum, cancer, Diabetes, infection, Mono, Alzheimer's disease, Aneurysm, lice, Strep throat, Herpes, Influenza (flu), and Hepatitis.

Procedures Performed

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

Tests Performed

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, Computed Axial Tomography (CT or CAT Scan), x-ray, biopsy, ultrasound, Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), Blood Test, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Upper GI (Barium Swallow), stool test, electrolyte test, Lower GI (Barium Enema), microbiological culture, and pH probe test.

Location Density Information

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. The United States has 129,112 practicing family doctors. Broken out by state, family practice doctor density in Alabama is 1,655, in Alaska is 566, in Arizona is 2,441, in Arkansas is 1,415, in California is 13,943, in Colorado is 2,633, in Connecticut is 723, in Delaware is 474, in District of Columbia is 340, in Florida is 7,146, in Georgia is 3,362, in Hawaii is 598, in Idaho is 771, in Illinois is 5,108, in Indiana is 3,240, in Iowa is 2,040, in Kansas is 1,605, in Kentucky is 1,882, in Louisiana is 1,377, in Maine is 977, in Maryland is 1,609, in Massachusetts is 2,080, in Michigan is 5,043, in Minnesota is 3,404, in Mississippi is 1,105, in Missouri is 2,522, in Montana is 565, in Nebraska is 1,140, in Nevada is 830, in New Hampshire is 726, in New Jersey is 2,528, in New Mexico is 1,093, in New York is 5,066, in North Carolina is 3,585, in North Dakota is 515, in Ohio is 5,006, in Oklahoma is 2,020, in Oregon is 1,808, in Pennsylvania is 6,351, in Rhode Island is 381, in South Carolina is 2,079, in South Dakota is 474, in Tennessee is 2,451, in Texas is 8,519, in Utah is 972, in Vermont is 347, in Virginia is 3,356, in Washington is 3,926, in West Virginia is 1,112, in Wisconsin is 3,000, and in Wyoming is 297.


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