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, Broncho-Esophagology, Pneumonia, Osteoarthritis , Bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, Asthma, pectus excavatum, osteoporosis, infection, Diabetes, cancer, Acne, Alzheimer's disease, Hypertension, Autism, Yeast infection, Strep throat, Anemia, and Aneurysm.

Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including wart removal and mole 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, biopsy, Computed Axial Tomography (CT or CAT Scan), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), ultrasound, x-ray, Blood Test, Upper GI (Barium Swallow), stool test, Lower GI (Barium Enema), electrolyte test, microbiological culture, and pH probe test.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Ohio has 4,865 practicing family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density in Akron is 184, in Alliance is 15, in Amherst is 17, in Ashtabula is 22, in Avon is 36, in Avon Lake is 20, in Barberton is 49, in Beachwood is 54, in Beavercreek is 43, in Bellbrook is 10, in Bellefontaine is 11, in Bellevue is 18, in Berea is 37, in Bowling Green is 29, in Broadview Heights is 15, in Brook Park is 6, in Brunswick is 23, in Campbell is 6, in Canal Fulton is 3, in Canfield is 16, in Canton is 54, in Centerville is 34, in Chardon is 26, in Cincinnati is 377, in Cleveland is 375, in Columbus is 516, in Cortland is 11, in Cuyahoga Falls is 60, in Dayton is 249, in Delaware is 32, in Dublin is 55, in East Liverpool is 13, in Elyria is 34, in Englewood is 13, in Fairborn is 18, in Fairlawn is 28, in Franklin is 16, in Gahanna is 28, in Greenfield is 15, in Grove City is 66, in Hamilton is 36, in Hilliard is 40, in Hillsboro is 19, in Huber Heights is 20, in Hudson is 21, in Independence is 19, in Kent is 29, in Kettering is 39, in Lakewood is 22, in Lancaster is 33, in Lebanon is 18, in Lima is 59, in Lorain is 30, in Marietta is 34, in Martins Ferry is 6, in Marysville is 26, in Mason is 20, in Massillon is 37, in Maumee is 63, in Medina is 26, in Mentor is 56, in Miamisburg is 20, in Niles is 9, in North Olmsted is 23, in Norton is 11, in Norwalk is 24, in Oberlin is 10, in Olmsted Falls is 8, in Oregon is 38, in Painesville is 13, in Parma is 21, in Perrysburg is 33, in Pickerington is 21, in Port Clinton is 18, in Portsmouth is 24, in Powell is 28, in Ravenna is 8, in Reynoldsburg is 21, in Rocky River is 18, in Rossford is 7, in Salem is 20, in Sidney is 20, in Solon is 17, in Springboro is 23, in Stow is 24, in Streetsboro is 15, in Strongsville is 23, in Tallmadge is 19, in Tiffin is 12, in Tipp City is 14, in Toledo is 187, in Vandalia is 19, in Wadsworth is 20, in Warren is 44, in Westerville is 73, in Westlake is 64, in Wickliffe is 6, in Willoughby is 20, in Wooster is 22, and in Xenia is 10.

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.