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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 Wade is 1,
in Wadesboro is 11,
in Wagram is 2,
in Wake Forest is 22,
in Walkertown is 2,
in Wallace is 4,
in Walnut Cove is 1,
in Warrenton is 6,
in Washington is 8,
in Waxhaw is 6,
in Waynesville is 15,
in Weaverville is 13,
in Weddington is 4,
in Wendell is 3,
in West End is 2,
in West Jefferson is 1,
in Westfield is 1,
in Whitakers is 1,
in Whiteville is 16,
in Whitsett is 4,
in Wilkesboro is 4,
in Williamston is 4,
in Wilmington is 99,
in Wilson is 16,
in Windsor is 3,
in Winston Salem is 113,
in Winterville is 1,
and in Woodland is 1.
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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