Last week, I witnessed firsthand the versatility of family physicians. On a visit to my family physician, I noticed the waiting room contained men, women, and children whose ages spanned at least eight decades. Then, during my physical, my physician addressed a variety of issues, such as cholesterol, a thyroid nodule, a skin rash, a painful muscle spasm, and arthritis. I realized then how many appointments with different specialists I would have had were it not for my family physician being so well versed in many areas of medicine.
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