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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. Arizona has
2,416 practicing
family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density
in Ajo is 2,
in Anthem is 42,
in Apache Junction is 10,
in Avondale is 6,
in Benson is 5,
in Bisbee is 5,
in Buckeye is 6,
in Bullhead City is 11,
in Camp Verde is 2,
in Carefree is 4,
in Casa Grande is 25,
in Cave Creek is 5,
in Chandler is 80,
in Chinle is 8,
in Chino Valley is 6,
in Coolidge is 1,
in Corona is 1,
in Cottonwood is 16,
in Davis Monthan AFB is 11,
in Douglas is 9,
in Duncan is 1,
in Eagar is 1,
in Elfrida is 6,
in Eloy is 3,
in Flagstaff is 52,
in Florence is 6,
in Fort Huachuca is 4,
in Fort Mohave is 8,
in Fountain Hills is 13,
in Gila Bend is 1,
in Gilbert is 67,
in Glendale is 123,
in Globe is 11,
in Golden Valley is 3,
in Goodyear is 25,
in Grand Canyon is 4,
in Green Valley is 11,
in Guadalupe is 1,
in Higley is 2,
in Holbrook is 4,
in Kayenta is 7,
in Kearny is 4,
in Kingman is 25,
in Lake Havasu City is 16,
in Lakeside is 8,
in Laveen is 5,
in Litchfield Park is 4,
in Luke AFB is 6,
in Marana is 2,
in Maricopa is 6,
in Mesa is 165,
in Mohave Valley is 1,
in Morenci is 5,
in New River is 2,
in Nogales is 13,
in Oro Valley is 9,
in Page is 6,
in Paradise Valley is 1,
in Parker is 16,
in Payson is 16,
in Peach Springs is 4,
in Peoria is 32,
in Phoenix is 603,
in Polacca is 8,
in Prescott is 39,
in Prescott Valley is 13,
in Quartzsite is 1,
in Queen Creek is 11,
in Sacaton is 10,
in Safford is 16,
in Saint Johns is 4,
in Saint Michaels is 1,
in San Carlos is 7,
in San Luis is 3,
in Scottsdale is 182,
in Sedona is 13,
in Seligman is 1,
in Sells is 2,
in Show Low is 11,
in Sierra Vista is 7,
in Snowflake is 4,
in Springerville is 2,
in Sun City is 10,
in Sun City West is 17,
in Superior is 1,
in Surprise is 21,
in Taylor is 1,
in Teec Nos Pos is 1,
in Tempe is 53,
in Tolleson is 4,
in Tonalea is 3,
in Tsaile is 2,
in Tuba City is 13,
in Tucson is 370,
in Wickenburg is 12,
in Willcox is 8,
in Williams is 6,
in Winslow is 14,
in Youngtown is 1,
and in Yuma is 37.
Arizona Information
Arizona has many famous tourist attractions and parks, including the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, which was created when the dam was built. The Grand Canyon draws millions of visitors each year, and Phoenix, Scottsdale, Flagstaff each draw their own sun-seeking winter vacationers. Visit the world-famous O.K. Corral in Tombstone.
Arizona’s population is 5,939,292, and Phoenix, the capital city, is home to a majority of those people. Entertainers Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, and Tanya Tucker were born here, along with architect Frank Lloyd Wright and former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Arizona has a population of 5,939,292.
Of this population, 1,535,805 are under the age of 18
and 754,345 are at or above the age of 65.
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