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Thomas Porter Davis, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 18520 Barnesville Rd, Dickerson, MD 20842
Phone: 301-349-2886    

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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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