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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. Michigan has
4,990 practicing
family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density
in Galesburg is 2,
in Garden City is 23,
in Gaylord is 15,
in Gladstone is 10,
in Gladwin is 11,
in Glen Arbor is 1,
in Gobles is 1,
in Goodrich is 3,
in Grand Blanc is 57,
in Grand Haven is 16,
in Grand Ledge is 12,
in Grand Rapids is 244,
in Grandville is 11,
in Grant is 5,
in Grass Lake is 3,
in Grayling is 10,
in Greenville is 14,
in Grosse Ile is 2,
in Grosse Pointe is 14,
in Grosse Pointe Farms is 2,
in Grosse Pointe Park is 4,
in Grosse Pointe Shores is 1,
in Grosse Pointe Woods is 9,
and in Gwinn is 2.
Michigan Information
Michigan’s capital is Lansing, and its population is 10,120,860. Michigan has lots of places to entertain residents and visitors: tour Kellogg’s Cereal City USA in Battle Creek, the Motown Historical Museum in Detroit, the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, or the Grand Rapids Brewing Co. Take a carriage tour on Mackinac Island, where no vehicle traffic is allowed. Michigan borders on four of the five Great Lakes, so there are always lakefront vistas and lighthouse tours and boat rides, no matter what shore you’re on. The Soo Lock system is the world’s busiest lock system for boat traffic. Famous people born here include industrialist Henry Ford, and singers Diana Ross and Madonna.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Michigan has a population of 10,120,860.
Of this population, 2,451,309 are under the age of 18
and 1,252,187 are at or above the age of 65.
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