A public health nurse uses a published systematic review to determine which exercises should be incorporated into a newly developed older adult exercise program. Which resource would most likely contain this information?
a. Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health Project
b. PubMed
c. Cochrane Public Health Group (PHRG)
d. Task Force on Community Preventive Services
ANS: C
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