According to the American Academy of Family Practitioners, family medicine is a medical specialty that provides continuing, comprehensive health care for the individual and family. It is a specialty in breadth that integrates the biological, clinical and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine encompasses all ages, both sexes, each organ system and every disease entity.” Family medicine physicians can also receive training and earn certificates of added qualifications (CAQs) in adolescent medicine, geriatric medicine, and sports medicine.
Sutter Physicians Alliance family physicians are located throughout the region to provide easy, convenient access to care for all members of the family.
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