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Front Matter (R1-R16)

Summary (1-12)

Introduction (13-26)

Defining Primary Care (27-51)

The Value of Primary Care (52-75)

The Nature of Primary Care (76-103)

The Delivery of Primary Care (104-147)

The Primary Care Workforce (148-178)

Education and Training for Primary Care (179-215)

Research and Evaluation in Primary Care (216-246)

Implementation Strategy (247-262)

Appendixes (263-264)

A Site Visits (265-267)

B Public Hearing (268-273)

C Workshops (274-284)

D Mental Health Care in the Primary Care Setting (285-311)

E Life in the Kaleidodscope: The Impact of Managed Care on the U.S. Health Care Workforce and a New Model for the Delivery of Primary Care (312-340)

F Integrating Our Primary Care and Public Health Systems: A Formula for Improving Community and Population Health (341-373)

G Committee Biographies (374-384)

Index (385-395)