Choosing a Family Physician

Family physicians are medical doctors who specialize in the total care of the individual and the family. Family physicians integrate biological, clinical and behavioral sciences to provide continuing and comprehensive care. The scope of practice encompasses all ages, sexes, each organ system and every disease. The family physician is trained to look beyond the illness itself and evaluate the effect on the patient, their family and society.

Extensive research has recently been completed to determine what patients want most from their doctors. The results shown below are both interesting and enlightening.

Patients first want:

• A physician with experience.

• Good communication skills.

• Appointment availability.

• A convenient location.

• A physician in their insurance plan.

Patients then want:

• A personal physician; someone who knows them as an individual.

• A good relationship with their physician.

• A physician who will coordinate their care across the medical specialties.

A physician for your whole family
Family physicians embody the art and science of medicine; they care for the patient and their family as a whole, not just the parts. The family physician is trained to look beyond the illness itself and evaluate the effect on the patient, their family and society.

A physician for your health
Family physicians focus beyond disease. The family physician works with patients to maintain their health through all phases of life. From youth – for well child checks, immunizations, camp and sports physicals – into adulthood, for preventative health services including screening for diabetes and cholesterol, to screening for colon, breast and cervical cancer.

A physician for a complex world
The enormous progress in medical knowledge has increased the complexity of care provided to patients. For some, this increase has come at the cost of the human side of medicine. The family physician is there to restore that balance. Because they care for you beyond your illness, they care for you. Your family physician provides a human face to medical experience and assures that you understand the options and the science when it comes to your healthcare.

Choose a family physician to care for you and your family members. No one else is as well trained and qualified for the task.

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