The Federal Government: Keeping Tabs on the Nation's Fitness.

Simmons, Kathryn

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ERIC Number: EJ348357

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Publication Date: 1987

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The Federal Government: Keeping Tabs on the Nation's Fitness.

Simmons, Kathryn

Physician and Sportsmedicine, v15 n1 p190-95 Jan 1987

Lawmakers are urging the federal government to focus on prevention rather than treatment of disease as a cost-effective public policy. Federal health goals and programs are discussed. Responsibilities of four federal health agencies are summarized. Surveys of health knowledge and a new emphasis on preventing injuries are described. (MT)

Descriptors: Disease Control, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Injuries, Physical Fitness, Preventive Medicine

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Language: English

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