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 3,285 practicing family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density in Acworth is 10, in Adel is 9, in Albany is 42, in Alpharetta is 87, in Americus is 11, in Atlanta is 407, in Austell is 24, in Blairsville is 14, in Blue Ridge is 17, in Bowdon is 7, in Brunswick is 23, in Buford is 17, in Canton is 29, in Carrollton is 21, in Cartersville is 46, in Chatsworth is 13, in Clayton is 7, in Cleveland is 12, in Colquitt is 7, in Conyers is 32, in Cumming is 46, in Dacula is 8, in Dahlonega is 14, in Dallas is 10, in Dalton is 31, in Dawsonville is 11, in Decatur is 116, in Dillard is 4, in Douglasville is 23, in Dublin is 20, in Duluth is 72, in Eastman is 6, in Eatonton is 7, in Elberton is 6, in Ellijay is 15, in Fayetteville is 23, in Fitzgerald is 12, in Forest Park is 16, in Gainesville is 43, in Greensboro is 27, in Griffin is 22, in Hawkinsville is 7, in Hazlehurst is 4, in Hiawassee is 7, in Jasper is 13, in Jonesboro is 23, in Kennesaw is 34, in Kingsland is 9, in La Fayette is 16, in Lagrange is 7, in Lawrenceville is 61, in Lexington is 5, in Lilburn is 28, in Lithonia is 31, in Locust Grove is 9, in Loganville is 8, in Macon is 114, in Madison is 6, in Marietta is 93, in Mcdonough is 30, in Metter is 6, in Milledgeville is 22, in Monroe is 12, in Morrow is 22, in Moultrie is 19, in Nahunta is 6, in Newnan is 25, in Norcross is 62, in Oakwood is 9, in Peachtree City is 25, in Powder Springs is 10, in Richmond Hill is 10, in Rincon is 18, in Ringgold is 19, in Riverdale is 14, in Rome is 88, in Roswell is 26, in Royston is 10, in Savannah is 122, in Smyrna is 21, in Snellville is 31, in Social Circle is 1, in Stockbridge is 31, in Stone Mountain is 32, in Suwanee is 32, in Swainsboro is 13, in Thomaston is 12, in Thomasville is 24, in Thomson is 13, in Tifton is 13, in Tyrone is 4, in Valdosta is 26, in Vienna is 3, in Villa Rica is 18, in Watkinsville is 13, in Waycross is 20, in Waynesboro is 7, in Winder is 19, in Winterville is 1, and in Woodstock is 39.

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.