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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 Saginaw is 130,
in Saint Charles is 2,
in Saint Clair Shores is 107,
in Saint Helen is 2,
in Saint Ignace is 7,
in Saint Johns is 9,
in Saint Joseph is 16,
in Saint Louis is 2,
in Saline is 3,
in Sandusky is 2,
in Sanford is 1,
in Saranac is 2,
in Sault Sainte Marie is 18,
in Scottville is 2,
in Sebewaing is 3,
in Shelby is 4,
in Shelby Township is 32,
in Shelbyville is 1,
in Shepherd is 2,
in Sheridan is 4,
in South Haven is 10,
in South Lyon is 20,
in Southfield is 123,
in Southgate is 17,
in Spalding is 1,
in Sparta is 7,
in Spring Arbor is 1,
in Spring Lake is 4,
in Stanton is 3,
in Stanwood is 5,
in Stephenson is 2,
in Sterling is 1,
in Sterling Heights is 106,
in Stevensville is 5,
in Stockbridge is 2,
in Sturgis is 13,
in Suttons Bay is 2,
in Swartz Creek is 2,
and in Sylvan Lake 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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