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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
2,457 practicing
family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density
in Pacific is 6,
in Palmyra is 3,
in Paris is 2,
in Park Hills is 1,
in Parkville is 4,
in Peculiar is 1,
in Perry is 1,
in Perryville is 12,
in Piedmont is 4,
in Pilot Grove is 1,
in Pilot Knob is 2,
in Platte City is 7,
in Plattsburg is 3,
in Pleasant Hill is 4,
in Pleasant Hope is 1,
in Poplar Bluff is 29,
in Portageville is 6,
in Potosi is 8,
in Princeton is 1,
and in Puxico 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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