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Connecticut (CT) Family Doctors and Physicians

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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.

Diseases / Illnesses Treated

Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are Emphysema, cystic fibrosis, Bronchitis, Broncho-Esophagology, Asthma, osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis , Pneumonia, pectus excavatum, cancer, Diabetes, infection, Mono, Alzheimer's disease, Aneurysm, lice, Strep throat, Herpes, Influenza (flu), and Hepatitis.

Procedures Performed

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. Connecticut has 689 practicing family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density in Bethlehem is 1, in Bolton is 3, in Branford is 4, in Bridgeport is 20, in Bristol is 7, in Brookfield is 10, in Brooklyn is 2, in Canterbury is 2, in Centerbrook is 2, in Cheshire is 5, in Clinton is 4, in Colchester is 8, in Coventry is 1, in Danbury is 3, in Danielson is 5, in Darien is 3, in Derby is 1, in Durham is 3, in East Hampton is 5, in East Hartford is 16, in East Haven is 2, in Easton is 1, in Ellington is 6, in Enfield is 7, in Essex is 5, in Fairfield is 4, in Farmington is 3, in Gales Ferry is 2, in Glastonbury is 8, in Greenwich is 3, in Groton is 26, in Guilford is 15, in Hamden is 4, in Hartford is 36, in Hebron is 3, in Jewett City is 1, in Kent is 3, in Ledyard is 5, in Lisbon is 2, in Litchfield is 3, in Madison is 5, in Manchester is 15, in Mansfield Center is 2, in Marlborough is 6, in Meriden is 21, in Middlebury is 1, in Middletown is 45, in Milford is 3, in Milldale is 3, in Monroe is 1, in N Grosvenordl is 2, in New Britain is 5, in New Canaan is 1, in New Fairfield is 1, in New Haven is 24, in New London is 30, in New Milford is 5, in Newington is 5, in Newtown is 8, in Niantic is 2, in North Grosvenordale is 1, in North Stonington is 1, in North Windham is 1, in Norwalk is 11, in Norwich is 8, in Oakville is 2, in Old Lyme is 4, in Old Saybrook is 7, in Portland is 3, in Prospect is 2, in Putnam is 24, in Ridgefield is 10, in Seymour is 1, in Sharon is 4, in Shelton is 14, in Sherman is 1, in South Windsor is 6, in Southbury is 10, in Southington is 4, in Stamford is 39, in Storrs Mansfield is 9, in Stratford is 9, in Tolland is 4, in Torrington is 9, in Trumbull is 1, in Uncasville is 4, in Unionville is 1, in Vernon is 4, in Vernon Rockville is 1, in Wallingford is 10, in Waterbury is 8, in Waterford is 4, in Watertown is 3, in West Hartford is 15, in West Haven is 4, in Westport is 5, in Wethersfield is 4, in Willimantic is 10, in Windsor is 12, and in Woodbury is 1.

Connecticut Information

This New England state is one of the original 13 states; Connecticut’s capital is Hartford and its population is 3,510,297. This state is steeped in history. Visit the past at the Nathan Hale Homestead near New London, or Yale University in New Haven. Tour the home of Mark Twain, the New England Air Museum, or the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk. Explore a historic tobacco farming area, do some hiking and biking, or visit the numerous antique shops or lighthouses in the eastern coastal area.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Connecticut has a population of 3,510,297. Of this population, 812,182 are under the age of 18 and 472,089 are at or above the age of 65.

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