What do family physicians do?

• Family Physician cares for people of both genders and all ages. Family Physician diagnoses and treats 90% of all patient problems.
  
  
• Family Physician works closely with patients and other sub-specialties to coordinate care for special and/or complicated problems.
  
  
• Family Physician treats conditions of all organ systems rather than limiting their practice to a specific organ system.
  
  
• Family Physician treats the whole patient, taking into account all medical, social, and mental health concerns of the individual.
  
  
• Family Physician practices disease prevention and health maintenance in addition to treating illness.