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HERO 5-Year Research Plan
| PHASE ONE |
| Define the impact of risk factor modification on medical
costs, morbitity and mortality. |
Learn the rewards and penalties of risk factor
modifications. |
| Rank risk factors according to degree of impact on medical
costs, morbidity, and mortality. |
Create HERO Scale. Prioritize the impact of
individual risk factors and risk combinations. |
| PHASE TWO |
| Determine the most effective intervention methods and
techniques for highest participation and permanent behavioral change |
How to do health promotion (HP) and disease promotion (DP)
most effectively. |
| PHASE THREE |
| Determine how, and have HP and DP data and expertise
accepted and integrated into the medical system and practiced by
mainstream medicine |
Move the paradigm from diagnosis and treament to
prevention. |
| PHASE FOUR |
| Determine how, and apply HP and DP to specific situations. |
Make HP and DP situation specific. |
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Specific Population
- Children
- Elderly
- Indigent
- Minorities
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Settings
- Health Care
- Community
- Schools
- Worksite
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Delivery Mode
- In Person
- Mail
- Phone
- Internet
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