title: Family physicians are the main source of primary health care for the Medicare population.
authors.affiliation: Robert Graham Center Policy Studies in Family Practice and Primary Care, Washington, DC 20036, USA. policy@aafp.org
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Mold
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Fryer
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Dovey
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Green
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005194:Family Practice / Q000191:economics; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000191:economics; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States