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. Indiana has 3,194 practicing family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density in Akron is 4, in Anderson is 80, in Angola is 18, in Auburn is 28, in Avon is 59, in Bedford is 19, in Bloomington is 67, in Bluffton is 28, in Bourbon is 1, in Brownsburg is 20, in Carmel is 107, in Chesterton is 15, in Churubusco is 6, in Cicero is 7, in Columbia City is 20, in Columbus is 39, in Crown Point is 37, in Dyer is 30, in East Chicago is 25, in Elkhart is 41, in Evansville is 161, in Fishers is 47, in Fort Wayne is 207, in Fortville is 5, in Franklin is 26, in Fremont is 2, in French Lick is 4, in Garrett is 4, in Gary is 50, in Goshen is 50, in Gosport is 2, in Greencastle is 16, in Greenfield is 42, in Greenwood is 68, in Griffith is 10, in Hammond is 27, in Hebron is 2, in Highland is 12, in Hobart is 14, in Huntingburg is 12, in Huntington is 26, in Jasper is 12, in Jeffersonville is 34, in Kendallville is 20, in Knox is 7, in Kokomo is 52, in La Porte is 52, in Lafayette is 64, in Lanesville is 1, in Lapel is 3, in Lebanon is 12, in Linton is 4, in Logansport is 22, in Lynn is 3, in Madison is 21, in Marion is 24, in Markleville is 1, in Martinsville is 15, in Merrillville is 61, in Michigan City is 22, in Middletown is 5, in Mishawaka is 71, in Monticello is 16, in Mooresville is 15, in Morocco is 1, in Mount Vernon is 5, in Muncie is 88, in Munster is 46, in New Albany is 37, in New Carlisle is 4, in New Castle is 14, in New Haven is 7, in New Whiteland is 4, in Newburgh is 31, in Noblesville is 31, in Paoli is 15, in Pendleton is 13, in Peru is 10, in Plainfield is 19, in Portage is 22, in Portland is 27, in Princeton is 15, in Rensselaer is 11, in Schererville is 10, in Sellersburg is 7, in Sharpsville is 2, in Shelbyville is 12, in Sheridan is 10, in South Bend is 217, in South Whitley is 4, in Terre Haute is 93, in Tipton is 12, in Valparaiso is 28, in Vincennes is 26, in Wabash is 12, in Walkerton is 2, in Westfield is 14, in Whiteland is 8, in Winchester is 7, and in Zionsville is 28.

Indiana’s population is 6,271,973, and most of the state’s population is located in the north, near the Lake Michigan shoreline, and is part of the greater metro Chicago area. Indiana became a state in 1816, and boasts many historical sites and covered bridges, numerous state parks and forests, hunting and fishing, and a variety of golf courses. Centrally located Indianapolis is home to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, hosting the world-famous 500-mile auto race every year. This capital and largest city of Indiana also hosts a Civil War museum, a planetarium, and the Indiana Historical Society, among many other attractions.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Indiana has a population of 6,271,973. Of this population, 1,566,280 are under the age of 18 and 774,303 are at or above the age of 65.