Family practice is the branch of medicine concerning the total health care of the person and the family. A family practice physician can have a varied and extensive medical background, including internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and geriatrics. A family physician has the skills and knowledge to provide care and health maintenance education for all ages. This physician is trained to diagnose and treat each member of the family, no matter what the problem.

Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are Emphysema, Broncho-Esophagology, Pneumonia, Osteoarthritis , Bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, Asthma, pectus excavatum, osteoporosis, infection, Diabetes, cancer, Acne, Alzheimer's disease, Hypertension, Autism, Yeast infection, Strep throat, Anemia, and Aneurysm.

Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including wart removal and mole removal.

To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including Bone density test, FAA-Flight Physicial, physicial / check up, physicial, biopsy, Computed Axial Tomography (CT or CAT Scan), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), ultrasound, x-ray, Blood Test, Upper GI (Barium Swallow), stool test, Lower GI (Barium Enema), electrolyte test, microbiological culture, and pH probe test.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Indiana has 3,066 practicing family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density in Akron is 4, in Anderson is 79, in Angola is 17, in Auburn is 26, in Avon is 52, in Bedford is 19, in Bloomington is 64, in Bluffton is 27, in Bourbon is 1, in Brownsburg is 21, in Carmel is 103, in Chesterton is 15, in Churubusco is 7, in Cicero is 2, in Columbia City is 20, in Columbus is 40, in Crown Point is 33, in Dyer is 29, in East Chicago is 26, in Elkhart is 40, in Evansville is 152, in Fishers is 50, in Fort Wayne is 209, in Fortville is 5, in Franklin is 20, in Fremont is 3, in French Lick is 4, in Garrett is 4, in Gary is 48, in Goshen is 49, in Gosport is 2, in Greencastle is 17, in Greenfield is 42, in Greenwood is 74, in Griffith is 10, in Hammond is 28, in Hebron is 3, in Highland is 12, in Hobart is 15, in Huntingburg is 12, in Huntington is 25, in Jasper is 12, in Jeffersonville is 33, in Kendallville is 21, in Knox is 7, in Kokomo is 50, in La Porte is 50, in Lafayette is 60, in Lanesville is 1, in Lapel is 2, in Lebanon is 12, in Linton is 4, in Logansport is 19, in Lynn is 3, in Madison is 20, in Marion is 22, in Markleville is 2, in Martinsville is 15, in Merrillville is 61, in Michigan City is 21, in Middletown is 5, in Mishawaka is 70, in Monticello is 14, in Mooresville is 15, in Morocco is 1, in Mount Vernon is 5, in Muncie is 82, in Munster is 45, in New Albany is 37, in New Carlisle is 4, in New Castle is 14, in New Haven is 7, in New Whiteland is 4, in Newburgh is 30, in Noblesville is 36, in Paoli is 15, in Pendleton is 13, in Peru is 10, in Plainfield is 19, in Portage is 23, in Portland is 26, in Princeton is 16, in Rensselaer is 11, in Schererville is 10, in Sellersburg is 7, in Sharpsville is 2, in Shelbyville is 12, in Sheridan is 11, in South Bend is 205, in South Whitley is 4, in Terre Haute is 78, in Tipton is 11, in Valparaiso is 31, in Vincennes is 24, in Wabash is 13, in Walkerton is 2, in Westfield is 13, in Whiteland is 8, in Winchester is 8, and in Zionsville is 29.

Indiana’s population is 6,271,973, and most of the state’s population is located in the north, near the Lake Michigan shoreline, and is part of the greater metro Chicago area. Indiana became a state in 1816, and boasts many historical sites and covered bridges, numerous state parks and forests, hunting and fishing, and a variety of golf courses. Centrally located Indianapolis is home to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, hosting the world-famous 500-mile auto race every year. This capital and largest city of Indiana also hosts a Civil War museum, a planetarium, and the Indiana Historical Society, among many other attractions.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Indiana has a population of 6,271,973. Of this population, 1,566,280 are under the age of 18 and 774,303 are at or above the age of 65.