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.

Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are emphysema, broncho-esophagology, pneumonia, osteoarthritis , bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, asthma, pectus excavatum, osteoporosis, infection, diabetes, cancer, acne, alzheimer's disease, hypertension, autism, yeast infection, strep throat, anemia, and aneurysm.

Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including wart removal and mole removal.

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, biopsy, computed axial tomography (ct or cat scan), magnetic resonance imaging (mri), electrocardiogram (ecg or ekg), ultrasound, x-ray, blood test, upper gi (barium swallow), stool test, lower gi (barium enema), electrolyte test, microbiological culture, and ph probe test.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Colorado has 2,359 practicing family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density in Alamosa is 21, in Arvada is 52, in Aspen is 4, in Aurora is 157, in Avon is 2, in Basalt is 7, in Berthoud is 4, in Black Hawk is 3, in Boulder is 114, in Breckenridge is 14, in Brighton is 37, in Broomfield is 51, in Brush is 10, in Burlington is 5, in Canon City is 20, in Carbondale is 5, in Castle Rock is 19, in Cedaredge is 8, in Center is 2, in Colorado Springs is 180, in Commerce City is 28, in Cortez is 19, in Craig is 13, in Dacono is 1, in Delta is 17, in Denver is 437, in Dolores is 1, in Durango is 40, in Eagle is 22, in Eaton is 1, in Elizabeth is 3, in Englewood is 69, in Erie is 5, in Estes Park is 14, in Firestone is 11, in Florence is 3, in Fort Collins is 152, in Fort Lupton is 24, in Fort Morgan is 23, in Fountain is 5, in Frederick is 26, in Frisco is 12, in Fruita is 12, in Glendale is 1, in Glenwood Springs is 14, in Golden is 24, in Granby is 10, in Grand Junction is 107, in Greeley is 77, in Greenwood Village is 16, in Gunnison is 5, in Hotchkiss is 3, in Hugo is 4, in Idaho Springs is 6, in Johnstown is 5, in La Junta is 15, in Lafayette is 39, in Lakewood is 78, in Lamar is 7, in Las Animas is 4, in Leadville is 3, in Limon is 10, in Littleton is 122, in Lone Tree is 18, in Longmont is 63, in Louisville is 45, in Loveland is 41, in Lyons is 2, in Manitou Springs is 2, in Milliken is 10, in Moffat is 2, in Monte Vista is 3, in Montrose is 19, in Monument is 8, in Nederland is 5, in New Castle is 1, in Northglenn is 12, in Pagosa Springs is 10, in Paonia is 4, in Parker is 17, in Pueblo is 105, in Rangely is 8, in Rifle is 10, in Rocky Ford is 3, in Salida is 9, in Steamboat Springs is 14, in Sterling is 15, in Superior is 4, in Telluride is 5, in Thornton is 51, in Trinidad is 10, in Vail is 23, in Walsenburg is 7, in Wellington is 2, in Westminster is 96, in Wheat Ridge is 41, in Windsor is 9, in Winter Park is 6, in Woodland Park is 17, and in Yuma is 9.

Colorado is the Centennial state; having won statehood in 1876. Its capital is Denver, called the “Mile High City,” because its altitude at the state capitol steps is 5,280 feet. Colorado’s population is 4,653,023, and over half the state’s population is in the Denver metro area. Known for its Rocky Mountains and abundant outdoor sports opportunities, such as skiing, hiking, fishing and hunting, Colorado also offers tourists Pike’s Peak, the Royal Gorge, and the Red Rocks outdoor amphitheater. Denver is home to an active theater culture, a world-class symphony, and many sports activities. You can visit a gold mine, tour the state capitol building, climb a mountain, or relax in some therapeutic natural hot springs.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Colorado has a population of 4,665,177. Of this population, 1,140,002 are under the age of 18 and 462,190 are at or above the age of 65.