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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. Massachusetts has
2,019 practicing
family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density
in S Chelmsford is 1,
in Salem is 7,
in Sandwich is 1,
in Saugus is 3,
in Scituate is 5,
in Seekonk is 4,
in Shelburne Falls is 7,
in Sherborn is 1,
in Shrewsbury is 14,
in Somerset is 2,
in Somerville is 25,
in South Attleboro is 14,
in South Boston is 8,
in South Deerfield is 2,
in South Dennis is 3,
in South Hadley is 1,
in South Hamilton is 11,
in South Lancaster is 1,
in South Weymouth is 6,
in South Yarmouth is 4,
in Southborough is 3,
in Southbridge is 8,
in Southwick is 2,
in Spencer is 2,
in Springfield is 33,
in Sterling is 5,
in Stoneham is 18,
in Stoughton is 3,
in Sturbridge is 2,
in Sudbury is 2,
in Swampscott is 8,
and in Swansea is 9.
Massachusetts Information
Massachusetts became the sixth state in the union in 1788, and is steeped in history. Boston, the capital city, is home to Harvard University, the John F. Kennedy Museum and Library, the Paul Revere House, and many other historical sites. Massachusetts is home to the New England Pirate Museum in Salem, the Minute Man National Historical Park, and the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, both in Concord.
Four past presidents were born in Massachusetts; John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John F. Kennedy and George H. W. Bush. Other famous Massachusetts people include actors Leonard Nimoy and Bette Davis, composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, and historical figures Susan B. Anthony, Edgar Allan Poe, Paul Revere, and Benjamin Franklin.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Massachusetts has a population of 6,398,743.
Of this population, 1,419,389 are under the age of 18
and 848,924 are at or above the age of 65.
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