The Difference Between a General & Family Practitioner
You may remember your family's general practitioner from years past. But in the United States, the medical field that was once known as general practice is now called family medicine and a doctor who practices it is a family physician. General practitioners still exist in the U.S. but their numbers are few, according to reports by the American Board of Family Medicine. In addition, there are general practitioners in the United Kingdom and other countries. Today' s family physicians are expected to specialize in treating patients as members...
