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. Connecticut has 685 practicing family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density in Abington is 2, in Avon is 8, in Berlin is 5, in Bloomfield is 2, in Bolton is 4, in Branford is 4, in Bridgeport is 27, in Bristol is 8, in Brookfield is 10, in Brooklyn is 5, in Canaan is 1, in Canterbury is 3, in Canton is 2, in Centerbrook is 7, in Cheshire is 6, in Chester is 4, in Clinton is 9, in Colchester is 6, in Coventry is 2, in Danbury is 2, in Darien is 3, in Derby is 2, in Durham is 3, in East Granby is 8, in East Hampton is 15, in East Hartford is 23, in East Lyme is 3, in Ellington is 8, in Enfield is 13, in Essex is 4, in Fairfield is 6, in Farmington is 33, in Gales Ferry is 5, in Greenwich is 2, in Groton is 32, in Guilford is 14, in Hamden is 7, in Hartford is 43, in Hebron is 2, in Higganum is 4, in Kent is 1, in Ledyard is 4, in Lisbon is 2, in Madison is 7, in Manchester is 20, in Mansfield Center is 3, in Marlborough is 6, in Meriden is 24, in Middlebury is 3, in Middletown is 61, in Milford is 4, in Milldale is 3, in New Britain is 8, in New Canaan is 3, in New Haven is 27, in New London is 29, in New Milford is 5, in Newtown is 10, in Niantic is 2, in North Grosvenordale is 2, in Norwalk is 17, in Norwich is 14, in Oakville is 2, in Old Saybrook is 9, in Pawcatuck is 2, in Plainfield is 3, in Plantsville is 1, in Portland is 15, in Prospect is 2, in Ridgefield is 9, in Rocky Hill is 2, in Salem is 1, in Seymour is 1, in Sharon is 4, in Shelton is 14, in Somers is 1, in South Windsor is 4, in Southbury is 11, in Southington is 3, in Stafford Springs is 5, in Stamford is 42, in Storrs Mansfield is 10, in Thomaston is 1, in Tolland is 3, in Torrington is 16, in Trumbull is 1, in Uncasville is 6, in Unionville is 1, in Vernon Rockville is 12, in Wallingford is 10, in Waterbury is 7, in Watertown is 3, in West Hartford is 14, in West Haven is 5, in Wethersfield is 4, in Willimantic is 10, in Willington is 1, in Windsor Locks is 1, in Winsted is 2, and in Woodbury is 1.

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.