Implementing a self care program: Effect on employee health care utilization

AAOHN Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 247-253

  Powell, Don R ^a   Sharp, Stephanie L ^b   Farnell, Shelley D ^b   Smith, P Timothy ^c  

^a American Institute for Preventive Medicine   (United States)

^b Capital Blue Cross   (United States)

^c Health Care Project   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SELF CARE;

EID: 0030924333     PISSN: 08910162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/216507999704500506     Document Type: Review

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