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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. South Carolina has
2,057 practicing
family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density
in Abbeville is 5,
in Aiken is 20,
in Allendale is 2,
in Anderson is 125,
in Andrews is 3,
in Bamberg is 8,
in Barnwell is 7,
in Batesburg-Leesville is 3,
in Beaufort is 26,
in Belton is 1,
in Bennettsville is 10,
in Bishopville is 3,
in Blackville is 1,
in Bluffton is 17,
in Camden is 13,
in Cayce is 6,
in Chapin is 6,
in Charleston is 159,
in Cheraw is 11,
in Chester is 6,
in Clemson is 12,
in Clinton is 14,
in Clover is 8,
in Columbia is 205,
in Conway is 13,
in Cowpens is 3,
in Darlington is 16,
in Denmark is 3,
in Dillon is 10,
in Duncan is 7,
in Easley is 31,
in Edgefield is 9,
in Ehrhardt is 1,
in Fairfax is 5,
in Florence is 91,
in Fort Mill is 13,
in Fountain Inn is 2,
in Gaffney is 24,
in Gilbert is 2,
in Goose Creek is 14,
in Greenville is 163,
in Greenwood is 81,
in Greer is 27,
in Hampton is 4,
in Hanahan is 2,
in Hardeeville is 3,
in Hartsville is 21,
in Hemingway is 2,
in Hilton Head Island is 16,
in Honea Path is 5,
in Irmo is 7,
in Isle Of Palms is 1,
in Kingstree is 8,
in Lake City is 15,
in Lancaster is 19,
in Landrum is 9,
in Laurens is 9,
in Lexington is 30,
in Liberty is 3,
in Manning is 14,
in Marion is 2,
in Mauldin is 4,
in Moncks Corner is 11,
in Mount Pleasant is 42,
in Mullins is 7,
in Myrtle Beach is 36,
in Newberry is 11,
in North Augusta is 13,
in North Charleston is 39,
in North Myrtle Beach is 14,
in Orangeburg is 29,
in Pacolet is 5,
in Pageland is 6,
in Pawleys Island is 12,
in Pendleton is 11,
in Pickens is 7,
in Port Royal is 4,
in Ridge Spring is 1,
in Ridgeland is 5,
in Rock Hill is 40,
in Saluda is 7,
in Seneca is 28,
in Simpsonville is 20,
in Spartanburg is 157,
in Summerton is 1,
in Summerville is 39,
in Sumter is 34,
in Surfside Beach is 4,
in Swansea is 1,
in Travelers Rest is 10,
in Union is 10,
in Walhalla is 5,
in Walterboro is 11,
in West Columbia is 19,
in West Union is 2,
in Westminster is 1,
in Williamston is 3,
in Winnsboro is 5,
in Woodruff is 6,
and in York is 9.
South Carolina Information
South Carolina’s capital is Columbia, and its population is 4,255,083. South Carolina became a state in 1788, has a rich cultural history, and is a popular vacation spot. You can visit the Cypress Gardens in Charleston, the famous Hilton Head resort area, or the Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Garden in Columbia. Famous people from South Carolina include former president Andrew Jackson, baseball great Shoeless Joe Jackson, fighter Joe Frasier, and music legends James Brown and Chubby Checker.
According to 2005 Census estimates, South Carolina has a population of 4,255,083.
Of this population, 1,010,133 are under the age of 18
and 532,834 are at or above the age of 65.
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