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Introduction
- Primary care medical specialty provides comprehensive health care for the individual & family. The scope of family medicine includes all ages, both sexes, each organ system, & every disease. [1] Family medicine emphasizes disease prevention & health promotion. [2] Family medicine doctors in the United States may hold either an M.D. or a D.O. degree & must complete 3-year family medicine residency in addition to their medical degree, as well as board certification required by most hospitals & health plans.
More General Terms
References
- Wikipedia: Family Medicine [1]
- American Academy of Family Physicians [2]
family medicine (family practice)
