Why was the publication of Healthy People: The Surgeon General's Report on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention a landmark document?

A. First time a national plan had been created with funds to begin to implement it.
B. First time evaluation measures based on outcomes to judge effectiveness were created.
C. First time national goals for improving the health of Americans were established.
D. First time universal agreement on federal government priorities was reached.


ANS: C

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