Family Medicine Doctors in Persia, IA Accepting Medicare

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Leah Eck, ARNP
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 566 Dogwood Rd, Persia, IA 51563
Phone: 402-215-4638    

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Family Medicine: Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.


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