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. Florida has 6,070 practicing family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density in Altamonte Springs is 43, in Apopka is 30, in Aventura is 19, in Bartow is 28, in Belleview is 12, in Boca Raton is 66, in Bonita Springs is 31, in Boynton Beach is 40, in Bradenton is 92, in Brooksville is 32, in Cape Coral is 49, in Casselberry is 10, in Clearwater is 96, in Clermont is 30, in Coconut Creek is 13, in Coral Gables is 62, in Coral Springs is 38, in Dade City is 27, in Davie is 37, in Daytona Beach is 79, in De Bary is 2, in Deerfield Beach is 20, in Delray Beach is 42, in Destin is 21, in Dunedin is 14, in Eustis is 19, in Fort Lauderdale is 170, in Fort Myers is 101, in Fort Walton Beach is 31, in Gainesville is 156, in Gulf Breeze is 29, in Hialeah is 182, in Hollywood is 92, in Jacksonville is 434, in Jacksonville Beach is 31, in Jupiter is 21, in Kissimmee is 65, in Lady Lake is 15, in Lake City is 53, in Lake Mary is 28, in Lake Park is 2, in Lake Placid is 5, in Lake Wales is 16, in Lake Worth is 37, in Lakeland is 55, in Largo is 75, in Leesburg is 21, in Live Oak is 21, in Longwood is 60, in Maitland is 27, in Margate is 30, in Melbourne is 74, in Miami is 638, in Miami Beach is 37, in Milton is 37, in Naples is 87, in New Port Richey is 50, in North Miami is 21, in North Port is 9, in Ocala is 78, in Ocoee is 19, in Okeechobee is 9, in Oldsmar is 9, in Orange City is 23, in Orange Park is 55, in Orlando is 355, in Ormond Beach is 56, in Oviedo is 33, in Palm Bay is 23, in Palm Coast is 35, in Panama City is 50, in Pembroke Pines is 72, in Pensacola is 162, in Pinellas Park is 22, in Plant City is 26, in Plantation is 61, in Pompano Beach is 68, in Port Orange is 21, in Port Richey is 15, in Punta Gorda is 22, in Sanford is 22, in Sanibel is 10, in Sarasota is 90, in Sebring is 27, in Seminole is 26, in South Miami is 18, in Stuart is 36, in Sunrise is 30, in Surfside is 5, in Tallahassee is 146, in Tampa is 225, in Titusville is 24, in Venice is 38, in Vero Beach is 37, in West Palm Beach is 72, in Weston is 33, in Winter Garden is 9, in Winter Haven is 33, in Winter Park is 72, and in Zephyrhills is 28.

Florida’s warm and humid subtropical climate makes it a winter destination for many. Population in 2000 was 15,982,378, according to census statistics. Tallahassee, located in the north panhandle area, is the state capital. Tourism is a major industry in Florida, with Cape Canaveral, Disney World, the Everglades National Park, Universal Studios, the Atlantic coast and the Gulf coast all destinations for visitors and residents. Year-round outdoor activities include camping, golf, scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing and boating.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Florida has a population of 17,789,864. Of this population, 3,975,071 are under the age of 18 and 2,978,335 are at or above the age of 65.