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North Las Vegas, Nevada is home to 29 practicing family doctors who have offices in 1 county and 4 zip codes, including zip codes 89030, 89032, 89086, and 89084.
According to 2005 Census estimates, North Las Vegas has a population of 176,635, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 family doctor for every 6,090 residents.
Nevada’s largest and most famous city is Las Vegas, with its casinos and world-famous nightlife. But outside Las Vegas, there’s also a lot to see. The Hoover Dam, south of Las Vegas, draws millions of visitors each year, and it’s considered a national historic landmark. Just as impressive is Lake Mead, created when the Hoover Dam was built. Ski in the Lake Tahoe area or visit their casinos, cabarets or theaters. Reno hosts the annual Great Reno Balloon Race, the Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary and the Fleischman Planetarium. Nevada’s national parks offer opportunities for hiking, biking and camping. Nevada’s capital is Carson City, and its population is 2,414,807.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Nevada has a population of 2,414,807. Of this population, 591,618 are under the age of 18 and 270,434 are at or above the age of 65.
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.
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are Emphysema, cystic fibrosis, Bronchitis, Broncho-Esophagology, Asthma, osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis , Pneumonia, pectus excavatum, cancer, Diabetes, infection, Mono, Alzheimer's disease, Aneurysm, lice, Strep throat, Herpes, Influenza (flu), and Hepatitis.
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including mole removal and wart removal.
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.
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