What was the significance of the 1979 Surgeon General's report?
a. It planned the goals and priorities for the entire Veterans Administration medical system.
b. It vastly increased funding for health promotion activities.
c. It identified the use of tobacco as a cause of lung cancer.
d. It created national goals for promoting health and preventing disease.
ANS: D
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