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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. Ohio has
4,846 practicing
family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density
in Sabina is 1,
in Sagamore Hills is 10,
in Saint Clairsville is 14,
in Saint Henry is 2,
in Saint Marys is 4,
in Salem is 14,
in Salineville is 1,
in Sandusky is 29,
in Sardinia is 4,
in Scio is 1,
in Sciotoville is 1,
in Seaman is 2,
in Sebring is 1,
in Seven Hills is 2,
in Seville is 5,
in Shadyside is 2,
in Shaker Heights is 4,
in Sharon Center is 4,
in Sheffield Village is 9,
in Shelby is 4,
in Sherwood is 1,
in Shiloh is 1,
in Sidney is 19,
in Solon is 13,
in Somerset is 4,
in South Euclid is 6,
in South Point is 4,
in South Vienna is 2,
in South Webster is 1,
in South Zanesville is 1,
in Spencer is 1,
in Spencerville is 3,
in Springboro is 22,
in Springdale is 3,
in Springfield is 44,
in St Clairsvle is 1,
in Steubenville is 12,
in Stout is 1,
in Stow is 16,
in Streetsboro is 13,
in Strongsville is 20,
in Struthers is 7,
in Stryker is 1,
in Sugar Grove is 2,
in Sugarcreek is 2,
in Sunbury is 5,
in Sycamore is 3,
and in Sylvania is 38.
Ohio Information
Ohio’s northern border is Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes. Columbus is the capital city, and the population of Ohio is 11,464,042. Ohio is the birthplace of seven presidents, all born here before 1900. In 1803, President Jefferson approved Ohio’s boundaries and constitution, but congress did not formally admit Ohio as a state. Ohio was not officially accepted into the United States until retroactively in 1953 by President Eisenhower.
Visitors drive through covered bridges, see earthen effigy mounds and other historical monuments, or go hiking, fishing, boating or golfing in Ohio’s state parks. The Goodyear Blimp in docks in Akron, the world’s largest crystal ball is in Westerville, and the SunWatch Indian Village Archaeological Park is a popular site in Dayton.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Ohio has a population of 11,464,042.
Of this population, 2,685,258 are under the age of 18
and 1,522,387 are at or above the age of 65.
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