The Stanford "Three Community" Study Involving Community Intervention to Change

question 57

Multiple Choice

The Stanford "three community" study involving community intervention to change behavior and prevent coronary heart disease (CHD) was

• A) successful in lowering the risk of developing CHD in only one of the three cities involved.
• B) equally successful in all three cities.
• C) more successful when community intervention was combined with personal counseling.
• D) not successful in reducing the risk of developing CHD in any city.

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Definitions:

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