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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. Tennessee has
2,321 practicing
family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density
in Halls is 2,
in Harriman is 14,
in Harrison is 2,
in Harrogate is 7,
in Hartford is 5,
in Hartsville is 2,
in Henderson is 10,
in Hendersonville is 30,
in Hermitage is 18,
in Hixson is 8,
in Hohenwald is 5,
in Humboldt is 17,
in Huntingdon is 11,
in Huntland is 2,
and in Huntsville is 6.
Tennessee Information
Tennessee achieved statehood in 1796, and its capital city is Nashville. Popular sites to visit include Graceland, the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, or a trip on the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway, the steepest passenger train ride in the world. Nashville is home to the famous Grand Ole Opry – but it is only one of hundreds of Nashville entertainment opportunities. Famous Tennesseans: Singers Elvis Presley, Tina Turner and Dolly Parton, Actor Morgan Freeman, and frontiersman Davy Crockett.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Tennessee has a population of 5,962,959.
Of this population, 1,364,924 are under the age of 18
and 745,789 are at or above the age of 65.
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