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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. Missouri has
2,459 practicing
family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density
in Arnold is 9,
in Ashland is 2,
in Ballwin is 13,
in Belton is 6,
in Bloomfield is 1,
in Blue Springs is 30,
in Bowling Green is 7,
in Branson is 35,
in Bridgeton is 17,
in Brookfield is 10,
in California is 3,
in Cameron is 6,
in Cape Girardeau is 49,
in Carthage is 16,
in Cassville is 11,
in Centralia is 6,
in Chesterfield is 13,
in Clinton is 19,
in Columbia is 127,
in Creve Coeur is 25,
in Desloge is 5,
in Doniphan is 4,
in Eldon is 8,
in Ellington is 2,
in Ellisville is 9,
in Eureka is 5,
in Excelsior Springs is 7,
in Farmington is 28,
in Fayette is 3,
in Fenton is 16,
in Festus is 11,
in Florissant is 18,
in Fulton is 19,
in Gainesville is 1,
in Grain Valley is 4,
in Grandview is 5,
in Hannibal is 18,
in Harrisonville is 10,
in Hayti is 1,
in Hazelwood is 7,
in Houston is 10,
in Independence is 35,
in Jefferson City is 65,
in Joplin is 43,
in Kahoka is 4,
in Kansas City is 255,
in Kearney is 7,
in Kennett is 9,
in Kirksville is 34,
in Kirkwood is 6,
in Lake Ozark is 9,
in Lebanon is 19,
in Lexington is 7,
in Liberty is 30,
in Macon is 8,
in Marshall is 17,
in Marthasville is 1,
in Maryville is 11,
in Memphis is 8,
in Mexico is 13,
in Milan is 6,
in Moberly is 15,
in Mount Vernon is 18,
in Mountain View is 8,
in Neosho is 11,
in Nevada is 13,
in New Haven is 3,
in Oak Grove is 4,
in Odessa is 3,
in Osage Beach is 12,
in Osceola is 4,
in Owensville is 5,
in Ozark is 6,
in Pacific is 6,
in Pilot Knob is 2,
in Poplar Bluff is 29,
in Puxico is 1,
in Raymore is 3,
in Richmond is 8,
in Rolla is 25,
in Sedalia is 15,
in Springfield is 186,
in Steele is 2,
in Stockton is 4,
in Sullivan is 4,
in Tipton is 1,
in Trenton is 7,
in Troy is 11,
in Union is 8,
in Unionville is 6,
in Versailles is 13,
in Warrensburg is 16,
in Warrenton is 6,
in Washington is 21,
in Webb City is 5,
in Wentzville is 10,
in West Plains is 20,
in Weston is 1,
in Winona is 1,
and in Wright City is 1.
Missouri Information
Missouri is bordered by the Mississippi River on the east and the Missouri river on the west. Missouri became a state in 1821, and its population is 5,800,310. Jefferson City is the capital of Missouri, though Kansas City is the largest. When in St. Louis, take a ride up the Gateway Arch, enjoy a riverboat cruise, or visit the unique International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame.
Two presidents are from Missouri: Ulysses S. Grant and Harry Truman, and scores of famous people, such as Walt Disney, Vincent Price, Brad Pitt, writer Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens), outlaw Jesse James, frontierswoman Calamity Jane, baseball great Yogi Berra, and musicians Chuck Berry, Sheryl Crow, and jazz musician Charlie “Bird” Parker.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Missouri has a population of 5,800,310.
Of this population, 1,344,902 are under the age of 18
and 768,463 are at or above the age of 65.
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