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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. North Carolina has
3,508 practicing
family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density
in Aberdeen is 3,
in Albemarle is 13,
in Apex is 16,
in Asheboro is 27,
in Asheville is 152,
in Ayden is 3,
in Bakersville is 6,
in Bolivia is 2,
in Boone is 24,
in Bunn is 1,
in Burgaw is 4,
in Burlington is 33,
in Canton is 8,
in Carrboro is 10,
in Cary is 50,
in Chapel Hill is 122,
in Charlotte is 327,
in Cherryville is 3,
in China Grove is 6,
in Clayton is 12,
in Cleveland is 1,
in Clinton is 21,
in Coats is 1,
in Concord is 55,
in Cornelius is 20,
in Davidson is 7,
in Denton is 3,
in Dunn is 13,
in Durham is 117,
in Edenton is 8,
in Fayetteville is 99,
in Fletcher is 9,
in Franklin is 13,
in Garner is 14,
in Gaston is 1,
in Gastonia is 43,
in Goldsboro is 28,
in Greensboro is 138,
in Greenville is 67,
in Havelock is 3,
in Henderson is 26,
in Hendersonville is 61,
in Hertford is 1,
in Hickory is 48,
in High Point is 36,
in Highlands is 4,
in Hildebran is 5,
in Hillsborough is 17,
in Hope Mills is 6,
in Huntersville is 31,
in Jacksonville is 32,
in Jonesville is 4,
in Kannapolis is 24,
in Kernersville is 16,
in Kinston is 10,
in La Grange is 4,
in Laurinburg is 12,
in Lexington is 20,
in Liberty is 2,
in Lincolnton is 16,
in Lumberton is 19,
in Matthews is 17,
in Mocksville is 11,
in Monroe is 35,
in Mooresville is 32,
in Mount Pleasant is 16,
in New Bern is 22,
in Newport is 1,
in North Wilkesboro is 15,
in Norwood is 1,
in Oxford is 9,
in Pembroke is 6,
in Pittsboro is 7,
in Princeton is 4,
in Raleigh is 131,
in Richfield is 2,
in Roanoke Rapids is 5,
in Robbinsville is 4,
in Rocky Mount is 24,
in Salisbury is 37,
in Sanford is 21,
in Shallotte is 6,
in Shelby is 24,
in Southern Pines is 2,
in Sparta is 7,
in Spencer is 1,
in Spruce Pine is 10,
in Statesville is 16,
in Thomasville is 16,
in Troutman is 4,
in Wadesboro is 11,
in Wagram is 2,
in Wake Forest is 22,
in Washington is 8,
in Waynesville is 15,
in Weddington is 4,
in West Jefferson is 1,
in Whiteville is 16,
in Wilmington is 99,
and in Wilson is 16.
North Carolina Information
North Carolina was one of the thirteen original colonies, and achieved statehood in 1789. The population of North Carolina is 8,683,242, and the capital city is Raleigh, named after Sir Walter Raleigh, who established the first English colony in the New World.
The Appalachian Mountain range covers the western part of the state, and the mountains receive significant snowfall in winter. Visitors can tour a plantation near Wilmington, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of the museums or historic sites in Raleigh or Charlotte, or the aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores on the Atlantic Coast.
According to 2005 Census estimates, North Carolina has a population of 8,683,242.
Of this population, 2,098,194 are under the age of 18
and 1,049,995 are at or above the age of 65.
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