Family Medicine Doctors in Swea City, IA Accepting Medicare

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Dr. Alan David Scher, MD.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 202 3rd St N, Swea City, IA 50590
Phone: 515-272-4499    Fax: 515-295-7908

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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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