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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. California has
13,774 practicing
family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density
in Alameda is 16,
in Anaheim is 248,
in Antioch is 21,
in Auburn is 44,
in Bakersfield is 162,
in Berkeley is 57,
in Beverly Hills is 37,
in Brea is 30,
in Brentwood is 14,
in Burbank is 68,
in Burlingame is 19,
in Camarillo is 19,
in Campbell is 12,
in Chico is 55,
in Chino is 21,
in Chula Vista is 79,
in Clovis is 42,
in Concord is 41,
in Corona is 37,
in Covina is 20,
in Culver City is 15,
in Davis is 61,
in Diamond Bar is 19,
in Downey is 45,
in El Cajon is 34,
in Encinitas is 42,
in Escondido is 72,
in Folsom is 39,
in Fountain Valley is 52,
in Fremont is 83,
in Fresno is 179,
in Fullerton is 41,
in Glendale is 153,
in Glendora is 21,
in Grass Valley is 35,
in Hemet is 35,
in Highland is 26,
in Huntington Beach is 56,
in Indio is 17,
in Irvine is 108,
in La Mesa is 66,
in Lafayette is 10,
in Laguna Hills is 23,
in Laguna Niguel is 15,
in Lodi is 35,
in Loma Linda is 52,
in Long Beach is 200,
in Los Alamitos is 19,
in Los Angeles is 859,
in Los Gatos is 30,
in Manhattan Beach is 18,
in Mission Viejo is 49,
in Modesto is 128,
in Moreno Valley is 44,
in Murrieta is 19,
in Newport Beach is 82,
in Novato is 16,
in Oakland is 132,
in Oceanside is 36,
in Orange is 93,
in Oxnard is 58,
in Palm Desert is 22,
in Palm Springs is 43,
in Pasadena is 88,
in Placerville is 23,
in Pomona is 65,
in Rancho Cucamonga is 56,
in Rancho Mirage is 19,
in Redding is 104,
in Redlands is 47,
in Riverside is 223,
in Roseville is 87,
in Sacramento is 399,
in Salinas is 116,
in San Diego is 688,
in San Francisco is 343,
in San Jose is 241,
in San Luis Obispo is 39,
in San Ramon is 22,
in Santa Ana is 149,
in Santa Barbara is 80,
in Santa Clara is 27,
in Santa Cruz is 76,
in Santa Maria is 46,
in Santa Monica is 145,
in Santa Rosa is 180,
in Sebastopol is 20,
in Simi Valley is 39,
in Stockton is 106,
in Temecula is 52,
in Thousand Oaks is 33,
in Torrance is 114,
in Tustin is 27,
in Upland is 30,
in Visalia is 53,
in Vista is 63,
in Walnut Creek is 68,
in Westlake Village is 10,
in Whittier is 65,
and in Yorba Linda is 27.
California Information
California’s population is 36,142,137, and it is America’s third largest and most populous state. It also claims the highest and lowest altitudes in the lower 48 states. The lowest point in the country, Death Valley, is also home to the nation’s highest recorded temperature, 134 degrees. Tourists flock to this state for its many outdoor activities and attractions, including Universal Studios, Disneyland, Rodeo Drive shopping, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wine country tours, and California’s numerous beaches and parks.
Los Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, but California’s capital is Sacramento. The giant sequoias in California’s forests are among the oldest living things in the world, and a redwood in the Redwood National Park is said to be the world’s tallest tree, at 365 feet. California achieved statehood in 1850, and was named the Golden State after the beginning of the Gold Rush in 1848.
According to 2005 Census estimates, California has a population of 36,132,147.
Of this population, 9,308,563 are under the age of 18
and 3,827,038 are at or above the age of 65.