The impact of worksite-based health risk appraisal on health-related outcomes: A review of the literature

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 499-508

  Anderson, David R ^a,b   Staufacker, Michael J ^a  

^a StayWell Hlth Mgmt Systems Inc ^*  (United States)

^b StayWell Health Management Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

Health Risk Appraisal; Health Risk Assessment; Screening; Worksite

Indexed keywords

COUNSELING; HEALTH HAZARD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEATBELT; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0030055283     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-10.6.499     Document Type: Review

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