Exploring the use of action research to stimulate and evaluate workplace health promotion

Health Education Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 188-198

  Wilkinson, Emma ^a   Elander, Elizabeth ^a   Woolaway, Martin ^a  

^a Bedfordshire Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bedfordshire; Coronary heart disease; Health promotion; Research; Work and the workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001629189     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001789699705600209     Document Type: Article

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