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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. Nebraska has
1,074 practicing
family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density
in Kearney is 27
and in Kimball is 1.
Nebraska Information
Nebraska’s capital is Lincoln, near Omaha, its largest city. Nebraska achieved statehood in 1867; its population is 1,758,787. Omaha’s Old Market area is home to many historic buildings and cobblestone streets, and numerous museums and landmarks offer something for everyone to see. St. Cecilia’s Cathedral with its 16th century stained-glass windows, the (former president) Gerald Ford birth site, the Orpheum Theater, or the Strategic Air and Space Museum are all in Omaha. Elsewhere in Nebraska, you can visit a frontier military fort, monument, or museum, an archeological site, or one of 23 wineries in the state. Nebraska claims to have the most public golf courses in the United States.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Nebraska has a population of 1,758,787.
Of this population, 421,049 are under the age of 18
and 232,976 are at or above the age of 65.
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