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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
13,833 practicing
family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density
in Alameda is 16,
in Anaheim is 256,
in Antioch is 28,
in Auburn is 46,
in Bakersfield is 166,
in Berkeley is 63,
in Beverly Hills is 40,
in Brea is 33,
in Brentwood is 18,
in Burbank is 70,
in Burlingame is 19,
in Camarillo is 29,
in Campbell is 15,
in Chico is 59,
in Chino is 27,
in Chula Vista is 88,
in Clovis is 47,
in Concord is 53,
in Corona is 42,
in Covina is 20,
in Culver City is 15,
in Davis is 65,
in Diamond Bar is 20,
in Downey is 51,
in El Cajon is 38,
in Encinitas is 45,
in Escondido is 79,
in Folsom is 46,
in Fountain Valley is 59,
in Fremont is 88,
in Fresno is 190,
in Fullerton is 45,
in Glendale is 161,
in Glendora is 23,
in Grass Valley is 39,
in Hemet is 36,
in Highland is 28,
in Huntington Beach is 71,
in Indio is 18,
in Irvine is 120,
in La Mesa is 67,
in Lafayette is 11,
in Laguna Hills is 26,
in Laguna Niguel is 18,
in Lodi is 41,
in Loma Linda is 61,
in Long Beach is 227,
in Los Alamitos is 23,
in Los Angeles is 899,
in Los Gatos is 30,
in Manhattan Beach is 21,
in Mission Viejo is 65,
in Modesto is 132,
in Moreno Valley is 55,
in Murrieta is 23,
in Newport Beach is 91,
in Novato is 18,
in Oakland is 140,
in Oceanside is 56,
in Orange is 108,
in Oxnard is 75,
in Palm Desert is 24,
in Palm Springs is 44,
in Pasadena is 96,
in Placerville is 26,
in Pomona is 76,
in Rancho Cucamonga is 63,
in Rancho Mirage is 23,
in Redding is 104,
in Redlands is 46,
in Riverside is 224,
in Roseville is 98,
in Sacramento is 435,
in Salinas is 124,
in San Diego is 714,
in San Francisco is 362,
in San Jose is 257,
in San Luis Obispo is 40,
in San Ramon is 28,
in Santa Ana is 176,
in Santa Barbara is 85,
in Santa Clara is 29,
in Santa Cruz is 82,
in Santa Maria is 49,
in Santa Monica is 149,
in Santa Rosa is 192,
in Sebastopol is 21,
in Simi Valley is 52,
in Stockton is 115,
in Temecula is 55,
in Thousand Oaks is 43,
in Torrance is 125,
in Tustin is 29,
in Upland is 34,
in Visalia is 53,
in Vista is 69,
in Walnut Creek is 73,
in Westlake Village is 15,
in Whittier is 75,
and in Yorba Linda is 28.
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.