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Family Practice Information
Description
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.
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including mole removal and wart removal.
Tests Performed
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, Computed Axial Tomography (CT or CAT Scan), x-ray, biopsy, ultrasound, Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), Blood Test, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Upper GI (Barium Swallow), stool test, electrolyte test, Lower GI (Barium Enema), microbiological culture, and pH probe test.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Idaho has
783 practicing
family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density
in American Falls is 3,
in Ammon is 4,
in Arco is 2,
in Blackfoot is 18,
in Boise is 194,
in Bonners Ferry is 10,
in Buhl is 1,
in Burley is 15,
in Caldwell is 21,
in Cascade is 3,
in Chubbuck is 1,
in Coeur D Alene is 63,
in Cottonwood is 8,
in Council is 1,
in Downey is 1,
in Driggs is 6,
in Eagle is 17,
in Emmett is 11,
in Fairfield is 2,
in Fort Hall is 3,
in Fruitland is 1,
in Garden Valley is 1,
in Glenns Ferry is 2,
in Gooding is 6,
in Grangeville is 5,
in Hagerman is 1,
in Hailey is 9,
in Hayden is 6,
in Hayden Lake is 1,
in Homedale is 2,
in Horseshoe Bend is 1,
in Idaho Falls is 37,
in Jerome is 12,
in Kamiah is 5,
in Kellogg is 7,
in Kendrick is 1,
in Ketchum is 3,
in Kooskia is 3,
in Kuna is 3,
in Lapwai is 3,
in Lewiston is 22,
in Malad City is 2,
in Marsing is 1,
in Mccall is 12,
in Melba is 1,
in Meridian is 35,
in Middleton is 1,
in Milwaukee is 1,
in Montpelier is 4,
in Moscow is 21,
in Mountain Home is 5,
in Mountain Home A F B is 1,
in Mountain Home Afb is 16,
in Nampa is 40,
in New Meadows is 3,
in New Plymouth is 1,
in Nezperce is 1,
in Orofino is 10,
in Osburn is 2,
in Payette is 4,
in Pierce is 1,
in Pinehurst is 1,
in Plummer is 4,
in Pocatello is 50,
in Ponderay is 1,
in Post Falls is 51,
in Preston is 4,
in Priest River is 2,
in Rathdrum is 1,
in Rexburg is 12,
in Rigby is 5,
in Riggins is 3,
in Rupert is 9,
in Saint Anthony is 1,
in Saint Maries is 7,
in Salmon is 3,
in Sandpoint is 16,
in Shelley is 2,
in Shoshone is 1,
in Soda Springs is 3,
in Spirit Lake is 1,
in Troy is 7,
in Twin Falls is 30,
in Wallace is 2,
and in Weiser is 7.
Idaho Information
Idaho achieved statehood 1890, and its capital city is Boise. The recent boom of science and technology has superseded agriculture and tourism as the state’s primary resource. Visit the Idaho State Historical Society or the Morrison Center for the Performing Arts in Boise, or tour the Warhawk Air Museum in Nampa. Places to see in Idaho include a mountain resort, a mining-era town, the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, or the Ernest Hemingway Memorial.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Idaho has a population of 1,429,096.
Of this population, 365,765 are under the age of 18
and 163,142 are at or above the age of 65.
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