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What is Family Medicine
Family medicine is a medical specialty that requires completion of a 3-year residency following medical school. Family physicians may then choose to complete additional fellowships and certifications in concentrations like sports medicine, women’s health, emergency medicine, and more.
Unlike other specialists, family physicians are trained to care for the whole person. They are qualified to provide comprehensive primary and preventive care and treat most ailments for people of all ages—from beginning to end of life. Thus, family medicine is the foundation of healthcare in the United States.
What Family Physicians Do
83% have hospital privileges 82% routinely perform in-office procedures 82% provide chronic care management 80% care for adolescents 77% practice geriatric medicine 74% care for infants and children 55% work in urgent care settings 48% treat patients in a hospital setting 39% practice sports medicine 36% provide inpatient hospital care 31% deliver emergency care 31% provide hospice/palliative care 25% practice occupational medicine 18% provide obstetrics care
Source: American Academy of Family Physicians
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