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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. Texas has
8,523 practicing
family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density
in Gainesville is 9,
in Galveston is 69,
in Ganado is 1,
in Garland is 128,
in Gatesville is 8,
in George West is 2,
in Georgetown is 45,
in Giddings is 4,
in Gilmer is 7,
in Girard is 1,
in Gladewater is 5,
in Glen Rose is 6,
in Goldthwaite is 2,
in Goliad is 2,
in Gonzales is 8,
in Goodfellow Afb is 2,
in Gorman is 1,
in Graham is 8,
in Granbury is 17,
in Grand Prairie is 49,
in Grand Saline is 3,
in Grapeland is 1,
in Grapevine is 25,
in Greenville is 22,
in Groesbeck is 7,
in Groves is 4,
and in Gun Barrel City is 20.
Texas Information
Texas achieved statehood in 1845, and its capital is Austin. Houston is home to the Johnson Space Center with its world-famous NASA Mission Control. Texas offers a multitude of outdoor activities: you can visit a ranch or a rodeo, or go hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, or canoeing. Popular sites are the Alamo in San Antonio, the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth, the Natural Bridge Caverns in San Antonio, or the Padre Island National Seashore in Corpus Christi. Famous Texans include former presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Dwight D. Eisenhower, actors Tommy Lee Jones and Joan Crawford, and musicians Janis Joplin and Buddy Holly.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Texas has a population of 22,859,968.
Of this population, 6,219,854 are under the age of 18
and 2,258,423 are at or above the age of 65.