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. Kentucky has 1,813 practicing family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density in Albany is 3, in Alexandria is 6, in Ashland is 53, in Augusta is 5, in Barbourville is 15, in Beaver Dam is 5, in Bellevue is 16, in Benton is 15, in Berea is 17, in Bowling Green is 37, in Campbellsville is 6, in Carrollton is 4, in Central City is 3, in Cold Spring is 18, in Columbia is 15, in Corbin is 22, in Covington is 40, in Crescent Springs is 12, in Crestview Hills is 42, in Crestwood is 2, in Cynthiana is 13, in Danville is 13, in Dry Ridge is 5, in Eddyville is 3, in Edgewood is 30, in Erlanger is 5, in Evarts is 2, in Flatwoods is 19, in Flemingsburg is 8, in Florence is 42, in Fort Mitchell is 20, in Fort Thomas is 2, in Frankfort is 20, in Franklin is 20, in Glasgow is 26, in Grayson is 10, in Greensburg is 8, in Greenville is 3, in Harrodsburg is 11, in Hazard is 31, in Henderson is 22, in Hickman is 2, in Hopkinsville is 36, in Independence is 7, in Irvine is 4, in La Grange is 7, in Lakeside Park is 4, in Lancaster is 5, in Lawrenceburg is 12, in Lebanon is 6, in Leitchfield is 8, in London is 15, in Ludlow is 1, in Madisonville is 52, in Mayfield is 15, in Maysville is 15, in Monticello is 13, in Morehead is 15, in Morganfield is 4, in Mount Sterling is 7, in Mount Washington is 12, in Murray is 9, in Newport is 13, in Nicholasville is 13, in Owensboro is 34, in Owenton is 8, in Paducah is 33, in Paintsville is 15, in Paris is 14, in Pikeville is 40, in Prestonsburg is 20, in Princeton is 10, in Prospect is 4, in Providence is 5, in Radcliff is 5, in Richmond is 24, in Russell is 1, in Russell Springs is 11, in Russellville is 13, in Scottsville is 8, in Shelbyville is 14, in Shepherdsville is 9, in Somerset is 23, in Springfield is 3, in Stanford is 12, in Stanton is 4, in Taylor Mill is 5, in Tompkinsville is 6, in Union is 5, in Union is 5, in Vanceburg is 10, in Versailles is 12, in Vine Grove is 1, in Walton is 4, in West Liberty is 7, in Whitesburg is 7, in Whitesville is 1, in Williamsburg is 19, in Wilmore is 5, and in Winchester is 9.

Kentucky is known for its thoroughbred horses, tobacco and bourbon, but there’s much more. The Kentucky parks system draw thousands of visitors each year for swimming, boating, hiking, biking, and picnicking. The capital city is Frankfort, and has many historic homes and sites to visit, including the Old Governor’s Mansion, the Capital City Museum, and the Liberty Hall Historic Site. Visitors can explore a cave in Mammoth Cave National Park, or when in Louisville, hear authentic bluegrass music. Famous people born in Kentucky are former president Abraham Lincoln, fighter Muhammad Ali, and actor Johnny Depp.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Kentucky has a population of 4,173,405. Of this population, 959,891 are under the age of 18 and 522,811 are at or above the age of 65.