Offices of General and Family Practice Physiciansin USA
USA Market Research and Industry Report
8 October 2007
Industry Code : 62111a
This industry comprises establishments or health practitioners having the degree of M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) or D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathy) primarily engaged in the independent practice of general or family practice. These practitioners operate private or group practices in their own offices (e.g., centers, clinics) or in the facilities of others, such as hospitals or HMO medical centers. General and family physicians provide comprehensive and continuous primary care health care (which means that these physicians principally act as the first point of consultation). Care is provided to: individuals and families; women and men regardless of age or disease; and infants, children and adolescents regardless of disease. General and family physicians provide: prevention and management of acute injuries and illnesses; health promotion; hospital care for acute medical illnesses; chronic disease management; maternity care; well-child care and child development; primary mental health care; rehabilitation; and supportive and end of life care.
The major products and services in this industry are:
| - | Other |
| - | General Symptoms |
| - | Diagnosis/screening and preventative care |
| - | Symptoms referable to the respiratory system |
| - | Symptoms referable to the musculoskeletal system |
| - | Disease | |
The primary activities of this industry are:
| - | Family medicine |
| - | Family practice |
| - | General practice |
| - | Offices of family physicians |
| - | Offices of general physicians |
| - | Offices of general and family physicians |
| - | General and family practice | |
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