family practice
All-ages medical care
Family practice is a medical specialty focused on comprehensive care for patients of all ages, from newborns to the elderly.
A family practice physician—or family practitioner—treats a wide range of conditions rather than specializing in one organ system or demographic.
The term also refers to a clinic or office where such care is provided: She's been going to the same family practice for twenty years.
Also called family medicine.
Outpatient treatment facility
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
- doctorLicensed medical healer
- generalistOne with broad expertise
- GPInitials for primary physician
internist · pediatrician · patient · diagnosis · treatment · prescription · consultation · referral
Routine medical evaluations
- screeningsScheduled film viewings
- vaccinationsInjections conferring disease immunity
- immunizationsInjections conferring disease resistance
- preventive careHealth maintenance before disease
health maintenance · annual physical · well-child visit · mammogram · colonoscopy · blood pressure check · cholesterol screening · cancer screening
Medicine for minors
- geriatricsMedicine for the elderly
- newborn careTending to infants
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- adulthoodState of being grown
elderly · multigenerational · cradle-to-grave · developmental milestones · growth charts · aging · menopause · prenatal
Healthcare in remote areas
- underservedInsufficiently provided for
- community healthGroup wellness infrastructure
- walk-inWithout prior booking
- sliding scalePricing adjusted by ability
health disparities · public health · community outreach · school physicals · sports physicals · occupational health · home visits
Regulating blood sugar levels
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- heart diseaseMalfunction of blood-pumping organ
COPD · obesity · thyroid · cholesterol · long-term care · medication management · comorbidities · follow-up visits
Combining into a whole
- mind-bodyMental-physical relationship
- wellnessOverall state of health
- nutrition counselingGuidance on food choices
- behavioral healthCare for mind and actions
mental health · stress management · biopsychosocial · patient-centered · complementary · health coaching
clinic
Outpatient treatment facility
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
- doctorLicensed medical healer
- generalistOne with broad expertise
GP · internist · pediatrician · patient · diagnosis · treatment · prescription · consultation · referral · medical history
checkups
Routine medical evaluations
- screeningsScheduled film viewings
- vaccinationsInjections conferring disease immunity
- immunizationsInjections conferring disease resistance
preventive care · health maintenance · annual physical · well-child visit · mammogram · colonoscopy · blood pressure check · cholesterol screening · cancer screening · prenatal care
pediatrics
Medicine for minors
- geriatricsMedicine for the elderly
- newborn careTending to infants
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
adulthood · elderly · multigenerational · cradle-to-grave · developmental milestones · growth charts · aging · menopause · prenatal · postpartum
rural medicine
Healthcare in remote areas
- underservedInsufficiently provided for
- community healthGroup wellness infrastructure
- walk-inWithout prior booking
sliding scale · health disparities · public health · community outreach · school physicals · sports physicals · occupational health · home visits
diabetes management
Regulating blood sugar levels
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
heart disease · COPD · obesity · thyroid · cholesterol · long-term care · medication management · comorbidities · follow-up visits · lifestyle modification
integrative
Combining into a whole
- mind-bodyMental-physical relationship
- wellnessOverall state of health
- nutrition counselingGuidance on food choices
behavioral health · mental health · stress management · biopsychosocial · patient-centered · complementary · health coaching
- healthcaredoctors, nurses, hospitals, hospital, clinic
- healthcare systemshospital system, public hospitals, health plan, HMO, single payer
family practiceneurosurgery
Medical field treating brain surgically
specialty clinic · oncology · specialized care · superspecialist · dermatology
family practiceemergency medicine
Urgent healthcare specialty
trauma surgery · intensive care · urgent care · surgical intervention · teaching hospital
family practiceurgent care
Walk-in medical facility
emergency medicine · walk-in clinic · acute care · emergency room · drop-in care
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