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 676 practicing family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density in Berlin is 5, in Bethel is 3, in Bloomfield is 2, in Bolton is 3, in Branford is 4, in Bridgeport is 27, in Bristol is 8, in Brooklyn is 10, in Canterbury is 3, in Canton is 2, in Chester is 5, in Clinton is 10, in Colchester is 8, in Cromwell is 3, in Danbury is 2, in Danielson is 13, 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 22, in East Haven is 3, in East Lyme is 3, in Ellington is 8, in Enfield is 15, in Essex is 4, in Fairfield is 6, in Glastonbury is 10, in Greenwich is 2, in Groton is 32, in Guilford is 15, in Hartford is 40, in Hebron is 2, in Huntington is 1, in Jewett City is 4, in Kent is 1, in Ledyard is 3, in Lisbon is 2, in Manchester is 20, in Mansfield Center is 2, in Marlborough is 6, in Meriden is 24, in Middlebury is 3, in Milford is 4, in Milldale is 4, in Monroe is 1, in Moodus is 2, in Mystic is 1, in New Britain is 8, in New Canaan is 3, in New Haven is 25, in New London is 28, in New Milford is 4, in Newington is 5, in Newtown is 10, in Niantic is 2, in North Grosvenordale is 2, in North Haven is 2, in North Stonington is 1, in North Windham is 1, in Norwalk is 17, in Norwich is 13, in Oakville is 4, in Old Lyme is 10, in Old Saybrook is 9, in Pawcatuck is 3, in Plainfield is 3, in Plainville is 2, in Plantsville is 1, in Portland is 16, in Prospect is 2, in Ridgefield is 9, in Rocky Hill is 2, in Salem is 1, in Sharon is 4, in Shelton is 14, in Somers is 1, in South Windsor is 5, in Southbury is 11, in Southington is 3, in Stamford is 42, in Stratford is 8, in Suffield is 2, in Thomaston is 1, in Tolland is 3, in Torrington is 16, in Trumbull is 1, in Uncasville is 6, in Waterbury is 8, in Waterford is 4, in West Hartford is 15, in West Haven is 5, in Westbrook is 3, in Wethersfield is 5, in Willimantic is 12, in Willington is 1, in Windsor is 14, in Windsor Locks is 1, and in Winsted is 2.

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.