Health services cover many different types which may include primary care, outpatient care, and emergency care when they need an illness managed or are generally not feeling well. However, there are more health services that are dedicated to certain illnesses or issues. These health services include:

• Mental health care

• Dental care

• Laboratory and diagnostic care

• Substance abuse treatment

• Preventative care

• Physical and occupational therapy

• Nutritional support

• Pharmaceutical care

• Transportation

• Prenatal care

 

Health services offer a range of options.

 

Not everyone will need each health service, while others will need several in order to have their health care needs met. Gary begins thinking about what services he has used in the past. He uses his primary care physician, has been to an outpatient urgent care walk-in center, the emergency room, and the dentist.