What Makes a Family Physician Unique?
Family Practice is the specialty of breadth. It is, by far, the most comprehensive specialty, encompassing the entire spectrum of health issues for people of every age. Family Physicians are highly trained in preventative medicine, diagnosis and treatment of acute medical problems, and care of chronic illnesses. Unlike all other specialties, Family Physicians do not limit their practices to a specific problem, organ system, gender, or age group. Family doctors see patients in all age groups, from newborn to geriatric. Many also perform routine obstetrics (prenatal care and deliveries). Statistics show that Family Physicians may manage upward of 90% of all problems that patients present with. Because illness and wellness are highly influenced by our relationships with others, Family Medicine physicians are specially trained to care for patients within the family context, and are skilled at coordinating care with other providers of health care such as specialists, therapists, counselors,
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