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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. Illinois has
4,886 practicing
family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density
in Palatine is 11,
in Palestine is 1,
in Palos Heights is 16,
in Palos Hills is 1,
in Pana is 9,
in Paris is 4,
in Park Forest is 7,
in Park Ridge is 60,
in Patoka is 1,
in Paxton is 3,
in Pecatonica is 3,
in Pekin is 20,
in Peoria is 95,
in Peoria Heights is 7,
in Peotone is 1,
in Peru is 4,
in Petersburg is 3,
in Philo is 1,
in Pinckneyville is 5,
in Pittsfield is 8,
in Plainfield is 18,
in Plano is 2,
in Pocahontas is 3,
in Polo is 3,
in Pomona is 1,
in Pontiac is 14,
in Posen is 2,
in Princeton is 5,
in Princeville is 1,
and in Prophetstown is 1.
Illinois Information
Most people think that Chicago, because of its size and popularity, is Illinois’ capital city, but that distinction belongs to Springfield, home of the Abraham Lincoln Museum. Illinois has hundreds of museums, numerous yearly art and ethnic festivals, a lakeshore bordering Lake Michigan, and the many national forests and parks that offers visitors camping, horseback riding, biking, kayaking, and fishing.
Chicago is home to the Sears Tower, the Shedd Aquarium, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Adler Planetarium, the Museum of Science and Industry, and other cultural opportunities and restaurants in the Navy Pier area.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Illinois has a population of 12,763,371.
Of this population, 3,172,677 are under the age of 18
and 1,523,937 are at or above the age of 65.
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