What is the primary goal of health promotion?

a. Discovering people who are at risk and helping them obtain appropriate health care
b. Enabling people to exercise control over their own well-being
c. Preventing further physiologic damage by early intervention and education
d. Reducing specific risks by early diagnosis and treatment


ANS: B

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