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(New page: Providers that practice '''Family Medicine''' cover to a broad spectrum of medicine in terms of patient, diagnosis and reasons for visit. Abilities span from pediatrics to geriatric patie...)
 
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Providers that practice '''Family Medicine''' cover to a broad spectrum of medicine in terms of patient, diagnosis and reasons for visit.  Abilities span from pediatrics to geriatric patients and Family Medicine could be considered the first line of defense when it comes to diagnosing common ailments and referring more specific needs to specialized providers.  <br> <br>
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Providers that practice '''Family Medicine''' cover a broad spectrum of medicine in terms of patients, diagnoses and reasons for visit.  Patients span from pediatrics to geriatrics and Family Medicine could be considered the first line of defense when it comes to diagnosing common ailments and referring more specific needs to specialized providers.  <br> <br>
  
 
== Most common Diagnosis ==
 
== Most common Diagnosis ==
Due to the broad nature of their practice, Family Medicine will make diagnosis from a fungal infection of the toe nail up to alopecia (hair loss.) <br>
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Due to the broad nature of their practice, Family Medicine providers can diagnose from a fungal infection of the toe nail up to alopecia (hair loss.) <br>
 
Family Medicine sees patients for both sick visits and well/health maintenance visits.
 
Family Medicine sees patients for both sick visits and well/health maintenance visits.

Revision as of 16:53, 26 April 2011

Providers that practice Family Medicine cover a broad spectrum of medicine in terms of patients, diagnoses and reasons for visit. Patients span from pediatrics to geriatrics and Family Medicine could be considered the first line of defense when it comes to diagnosing common ailments and referring more specific needs to specialized providers.

Most common Diagnosis

Due to the broad nature of their practice, Family Medicine providers can diagnose from a fungal infection of the toe nail up to alopecia (hair loss.)
Family Medicine sees patients for both sick visits and well/health maintenance visits.