Randomized Controlled Study of a Retiree Health Promotion Program: The Bank of America Study

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 152, Issue 6, 1992, Pages 1201-1206

  Leigh, J Paul ^a   Richardson, Nancy ^b   Beck, Robert ^c   Kerr, Clark ^c   Harrington, Harry ^b   Parcell, Charles L ^b   Fries, James F ^d  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Blue Shield of California ^*  (United States)

^c Bank of America Corp   (United States)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PENSIONER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EVALUATION; UNITED STATES;

AGED; CALIFORNIA; COST CONTROL; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LENGTH OF STAY; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0026663948     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: 15383679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1992.00400180067010     Document Type: Article

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