### Question
What does primary health services mean?


### Answer
**Primary health services** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 254d*:

> 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**

