A review and analysis of the health and cost-effective outcome studies of comprehensive health promotion and disease prevention programs at the worksite: 1993-1995 Update

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 380-388

  Pelletier, Kenneth R ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CRISIS INTERVENTION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; MEDICAL FEE; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0029988194     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-10.5.380     Document Type: Review

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