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. Georgia has 2,945 practicing family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density in Acworth is 9, in Adel is 11, in Albany is 45, in Alpharetta is 70, in Americus is 11, in Atlanta is 376, in Austell is 24, in Blairsville is 12, in Blue Ridge is 17, in Bowdon is 6, in Brunswick is 22, in Buford is 21, in Canton is 28, in Carrollton is 22, in Cartersville is 43, in Chatsworth is 8, in Clayton is 7, in Cleveland is 10, in Colquitt is 7, in Conyers is 34, in Cordele is 8, in Cumming is 50, in Dacula is 7, in Dahlonega is 10, in Dallas is 14, in Dalton is 32, in Darien is 4, in Dawsonville is 9, in Decatur is 90, in Dillard is 4, in Douglasville is 23, in Dublin is 21, in Duluth is 67, in Eastman is 6, in Eatonton is 9, in Elberton is 11, in Ellaville is 2, in Ellijay is 19, in Fayetteville is 22, in Fitzgerald is 10, in Flowery Branch is 9, in Forest Park is 22, in Gainesville is 36, in Greensboro is 28, in Griffin is 34, in Hawkinsville is 6, in Hazlehurst is 5, in Hiawassee is 7, in Hinesville is 5, in Jasper is 11, in Jonesboro is 21, in Kennesaw is 32, in Kingsland is 8, in La Fayette is 19, in Lagrange is 12, in Lawrenceville is 59, in Lexington is 3, in Lilburn is 28, in Lithonia is 23, in Locust Grove is 10, in Loganville is 10, in Macon is 78, in Madison is 8, in Marietta is 86, in Mcdonough is 32, in Metter is 6, in Milledgeville is 24, in Monroe is 14, in Morrow is 21, in Moultrie is 18, in Nahunta is 9, in Newnan is 26, in Norcross is 58, in Oakwood is 10, in Peachtree City is 23, in Powder Springs is 11, in Richmond Hill is 11, in Rincon is 13, in Ringgold is 17, in Riverdale is 11, in Rome is 71, in Roswell is 25, in Royston is 10, in Savannah is 105, in Smyrna is 25, in Snellville is 24, in Social Circle is 2, in Stockbridge is 39, in Stone Mountain is 38, in Suwanee is 28, in Thomaston is 12, in Thomasville is 16, in Thomson is 11, in Tifton is 17, in Valdosta is 23, in Villa Rica is 14, in Watkinsville is 16, in Winder is 21, in Winterville is 3, and in Woodstock is 38.

Georgia is rich in history, from its statehood in 1788, to its tobacco plantations, to its civil rights memorials. Atlanta is its vibrant capital city, and it offers a myriad of music, arts, sports and nightlife. While in Atlanta, visit the world’s largest aquarium, the Woodruff Arts Center, or the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Ride the Old Town Trolley in Savannah, and listen to some live jazz and blues at one of Savannah’s many festivals. Georgia’s mountain parks offer hiking, biking, climbing, and other outdoor activities. On Georgia’s coastline, you can go boating, deep sea fishing or kayaking in the Atlantic. The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge draws many visitors yearly.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Georgia has a population of 9,072,576. Of this population, 2,319,806 are under the age of 18 and 865,997 are at or above the age of 65.