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Family medicine physicians, or family practitioners, such as Dr. Cdn-fami, are general physicians that address health maintenance and assess and treat conditions that occur in everyday life. Some of the conditions diagnosed and treated by Dr. Cdn-fami, include sinus and respiratory infections, intestinal ailments, and broken bones. Family medicine physicians typically have regular, long-term patients, that often include all members of the same household.

Some of the duties of family medicine physicians such as Dr. Cdn-fami, include:

• Take a patient’s medical history and perform a physical exam
• Document and update charts and patient information to show findings and treatments
• Order tests and consultations for other physicians or healthcare staff to perform
• Review test results to identify abnormal findings
• Recommend, design, and implement a treatment plan
• Address concerns or answer questions that patients have about their health and well-being
• Help patients take care of their health by discussing topics such as proper nutrition and hygiene