Family Medicine Doctors in Harrisonburg, LA Accepting Medicare

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Dr. Mathew C Erickson, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 302-a Bushley Street, Erickson Family Medicine, Harrisonburg, LA 71340
Phone: 318-744-5504    Fax: 318-744-5505

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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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