title: The contemporary ecology of U.S. medical care confirms the importance of primary care.
abstract: More women, men and children receive medical care each month in the offices of primary care physicians than any other professional setting. There is an urgent need for health policies that encourage further innovation and implementation
mesh_terms: D005194:Family Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000193:education; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States