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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.
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. Alaska has
549 practicing
family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density
in Anchorage is 218,
in Barrow is 7,
in Bethel is 17,
in Chugiak is 2,
in Craig is 2,
in Delta Junction is 2,
in Dillingham is 10,
in Eagle River is 9,
in Eielson Afb is 7,
in Elmendorf Afb is 13,
in Fairbanks is 49,
in Fort Richardson is 1,
in Fort Wainwright is 14,
in Haines is 8,
in Homer is 9,
in Hoonah is 1,
in Juneau is 32,
in Kenai is 9,
in Ketchikan is 9,
in Klawock is 1,
in Kodiak is 19,
in Kotzebue is 14,
in Metlakatla is 2,
in Nome is 8,
in North Pole is 3,
in Palmer is 10,
in Petersburg is 3,
in Saint Paul Island is 1,
in Seldovia is 1,
in Seward is 10,
in Sitka is 21,
in Soldotna is 12,
in Talkeetna is 2,
in Tok is 1,
in Unalaska is 2,
in Valdez is 5,
in Wasilla is 30,
in Willow is 1,
in Wrangell is 4,
and in Yakutat is 1.
Alaska Information
Alaska became the 49th state in 1959, and Juneau is its capital city. Comprising 586,000 square miles, the population is 663,661. Also called the Land of the Midnight Sun, Alaska’s average winter temperatures are around 20°F, so tourism is active all year round.
You can study Alaska’s native culture, take a dogsled ride, enjoy skiing, snowboarding, skating, ice fishing, or a sea kayak ride. Enjoy winter carnivals and festivals. Take a cruise to view wildlife, including humpback whales, pan for gold, or fish for Alaska’s world-famous King salmon.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Alaska has a population of 663,661.
Of this population, 172,628 are under the age of 18
and 43,134 are at or above the age of 65.
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