What was the importance of the Lalonde Report, which proposed the “hea

What was the importance of the Lalonde Report, which proposed the “health field concept” in 1974?

a. It first called attention to the growing problem of air pollution.
b. It first emphasized the importance of basic hand washing.
c. It first emphasized influence of lifestyle and environment.
d. It was the first report that suggested a link between smoking and lung cancer.

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ANS: C
This report emphasized lifestyle and environment as determinants of health outside the traditional medical sphere. It became the basis for rethinking new paradigms for health care delivery. The report signaled the early beginnings of a health care paradigm shift from the traditional medical model to a more holistic system-environment perspective. The report did not call attention to the problem of air pollution, emphasize the importance of basic hand washing, or suggest a link between smoking and lung cancer.