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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 Sabinal is 1,
in Sachse is 2,
in Saginaw is 4,
in Salado is 1,
in San Angelo is 42,
in San Antonio is 623,
in San Augustine is 2,
in San Benito is 17,
in San Diego is 1,
in San Elizario is 3,
in San Juan is 6,
in San Marcos is 19,
in San Saba is 5,
in Sanderson is 1,
in Sanger is 1,
in Santa Fe is 2,
in Schertz is 5,
in Schulenburg is 3,
in Seabrook is 6,
in Seagoville is 2,
in Seagraves is 1,
in Sealy is 2,
in Seguin is 19,
in Seminole is 4,
in Seven Points is 3,
in Seymour is 5,
in Shallowater is 2,
in Shamrock is 3,
in Shenandoah is 16,
in Sheppard Afb is 11,
in Sherman is 14,
in Shiner is 5,
in Silsbee is 6,
in Sinton is 6,
in Slaton is 2,
in Smithville is 3,
in Snyder is 9,
in Sonora is 5,
in Sour Lake is 4,
in South Houston is 1,
in South Padre Island is 1,
in Southlake is 20,
in Spearman is 2,
in Spicewood is 2,
in Spring is 28,
in Spring Branch is 5,
in Springtown is 4,
in Spur is 1,
in Stafford is 3,
in Stamford is 1,
in Stanton is 3,
in Stephenville is 13,
in Sterling City is 2,
in Sugar Land is 104,
in Sulphur Springs is 14,
in Sundown is 1,
in Sunnyvale is 1,
in Sunray is 2,
in Sweeny is 5,
and in Sweetwater is 7.
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.
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