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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
13,699 practicing
family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density
in S El Monte is 1,
in S Pasadena is 1,
in Sacramento is 433,
in Saint Helena is 6,
in Salinas is 123,
in San Andreas is 7,
in San Anselmo is 2,
in San Bernardino is 70,
in San Carlos is 2,
in San Clemente is 24,
in San Diego is 707,
in San Dimas is 16,
in San Fernando is 8,
in San Francisco is 355,
in San Gabriel is 23,
in San Jacinto is 3,
in San Joaquin is 1,
in San Jose is 255,
in San Juan Bautista is 1,
in San Juan Capistrano is 18,
in San Leandro is 13,
in San Lorenzo is 1,
in San Luis Obispo is 39,
in San Marcos is 21,
in San Marino is 6,
in San Martin is 4,
in San Mateo is 33,
in San Pablo is 9,
in San Pedro is 18,
in San Quentin is 1,
in San Rafael is 32,
in San Ramon is 26,
in San Ysidro is 11,
in Sanger is 5,
in Santa Ana is 175,
in Santa Barbara is 84,
in Santa Clara is 29,
in Santa Clarita is 26,
in Santa Cruz is 82,
in Santa Fe Springs is 6,
in Santa Maria is 47,
in Santa Monica is 148,
in Santa Paula is 22,
in Santa Rosa is 192,
in Santa Ynez is 1,
in Santee is 16,
in Saratoga is 4,
in Saugus is 7,
in Sausalito is 8,
in Scotia is 1,
in Scotts Valley is 8,
in Seal Beach is 8,
in Seaside is 11,
in Sebastopol is 21,
in Selma is 20,
in Shafter is 8,
in Shasta Lake is 4,
in Sherman Oaks is 26,
in Shingle Springs is 1,
in Shingletown is 2,
in Shoshone is 1,
in Sierra Madre is 1,
in Signal Hill is 1,
in Simi Valley is 52,
in Smith River is 5,
in Solana Beach is 6,
in Soledad is 10,
in Solvang is 7,
in Somis is 1,
in Sonoma is 29,
in Sonora is 23,
in Soquel is 4,
in South El Monte is 4,
in South Gate is 26,
in South Lake Tahoe is 24,
in South Pasadena is 4,
in South San Francisco is 18,
in Spring Valley is 9,
in Stanford is 7,
in Stanton is 5,
in Stockton is 113,
in Studio City is 6,
in Sun City is 13,
in Sun Valley is 9,
in Sunnyvale is 33,
in Susanville is 16,
and in Sylmar is 12.
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.
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