Michigan (MI) Public Health Doctors and Physicians

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Public Health Information

Description

Public health is the science of preventive health of the general public. A public health physician is concerned with prevention of disease by promoting vaccinations and immunizations and other public health services. This physician may have a background in epidemiology, or environmental, behavioral or occupational health. The public health physician may also direct health programs for governmental or private agencies. This specialist analyzes community health trends, and may consult with other physicians, community organizations or welfare agencies.

Location Density Information

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Michigan has 44 practicing public health doctors. Broken out by city, public health doctor density in Algonac is 1, in Ann Arbor is 5, in Bad Axe is 1, in Bloomfield Hills is 1, in Caro is 1, in Clinton Township is 1, in Dearborn is 1, in Detroit is 4, in East Lansing is 4, in Ferndale is 1, in Franklin is 1, in Grand Blanc is 1, in Grand Rapids is 1, in Grandville is 1, in Grosse Pointe is 1, in Grosse Pointe Woods is 1, in Harrison Township is 1, in Holland is 2, in Iron River is 1, in Jamestown is 1, in Kalamazoo is 2, in Kingsford is 1, in Lansing is 4, in Livonia is 1, in Lowell is 1, in Macomb is 1, in Manistique is 1, in Midland is 1, in Mount Clemens is 1, in Muskegon is 2, in Muskegon Heights is 1, in Nazareth is 1, in Negaunee is 1, in Newberry is 1, in Oak Park is 1, in Pontiac is 2, in Port Huron is 1, in Saint Ignace is 1, in Sault Sainte Marie is 1, in Southfield is 1, in Spring Lake is 1, in Sturgis is 1, in Three Oaks is 1, in Warren is 1, and in Ypsilanti is 3.

Michigan Information

Michigan’s capital is Lansing, and its population is 10,120,860. Michigan has lots of places to entertain residents and visitors: tour Kellogg’s Cereal City USA in Battle Creek, the Motown Historical Museum in Detroit, the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, or the Grand Rapids Brewing Co. Take a carriage tour on Mackinac Island, where no vehicle traffic is allowed. Michigan borders on four of the five Great Lakes, so there are always lakefront vistas and lighthouse tours and boat rides, no matter what shore you’re on. The Soo Lock system is the world’s busiest lock system for boat traffic. Famous people born here include industrialist Henry Ford, and singers Diana Ross and Madonna.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Michigan has a population of 10,120,860. Of this population, 2,451,309 are under the age of 18 and 1,252,187 are at or above the age of 65.

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