Family Medicine

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Providing basic care for the whole family — from babies to grandparents — family medicine doctors are the modern version of the old fashioned general practitioner. People often choose a family medicine doctor because they like the idea of developing a relationship with a doctor who knows their entire family.

CARE

Common Procedures

Annual physicals for children and adults, and treatment of all the common ailments associated with family life are daily occurrences in family medicine. Most office visits consist of general physical examinations or follow up exams to see how the person is adjusting to a medication or treatment.

Additional Information

If one member of a family gets a contagious virus, the doctor is able to prescribe medication for the entire family. Colds and viruses are common complaints in family medicine, and people often call in to find out whether their particular illness is going around.

Because people are so often referred out, the family medicine staff spends a lot of time educating people about their conditions and how certain procedures can be helpful.

EDUCATION

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