Health profession
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
25 U.S.C. § 1603 — in this chapter (3 versions over time)
The term “Health profession” means allopathic medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, geriatric medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, podiatric medicine, nursing, public health nursing, dentistry, psychiatry, osteopathy, optometry, pharmacy, psychology, public health, social work, marriage and family therapy, chiropractic medicine, environmental health and engineering, an allied health profession, or any other health profession.
37 U.S.C. § 335 — in this section (3 versions over time)
In this section, the term “health profession” means the following:
(1) Any health profession performed by officers in the Medical Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a medical officer.
(2) Any health profession performed by officers in the Dental Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a dental officer.
(3) Any health profession performed by officers in the Medical Service Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a medical service officer or biomedical sciences officer.
(4) Any health profession performed by officers in the Medical Specialist Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a medical specialist.
(5) Any health profession performed by officers of the Nurse Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a nurse.
(6) Any health profession performed by officers in the Veterinary Corps of a uniformed service or by officers designated as a veterinary officer.
(7) Any health profession performed by officers designated as a physician assistant.
(8) Any health profession performed by officers in the regular or reserve corps 1 of the Public Health Service.