Family Medicine Doctors in Jamestown, KY Accepting Medicare

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Mr. Jerry Wayne Lawson, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1417 N Main Street, Jamestown, KY 42629
Phone: 270-343-2597    Fax: 270-343-2598
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Stephanie R Jones, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1417 N Main St, Jamestown, KY 42629
Phone: 270-343-2597    Fax: 270-343-2598

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Popular Specializations in Jamestown, KY:

Family Medicine
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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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