What's a Family Physician?

A family physician provides continuing and comprehensive health care for both individuals and the whole family. They treat patients of all ages in all aspects of general medicine.

Family physicians focus on health maintenance and prevention as well as health care. Since they work with and treat the entire family, family physicians can develop a unique relationship with their patients. In addition, they can readily at as an advocate helping to coordinate consultation, health, and community services.

Family physicians are trained medical doctors whose scope involves an integration of biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences.






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