### Question
How is the term primary health services defined?


### Answer
The term **primary health services** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 254d* as the following:

> health services regarding family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, dentistry, or mental health, that are provided by physicians or other health professionals

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 254d*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER II-GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES > Part D-Primary Health Care > subpart ii-national health service corps program**

