A review of health-related outcomes of multi-component worksite health promotion programs

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 290-307

  Heaney, Catherine A ^b   Goetzel, Ron Z ^a  

^a MEDSTAT Group   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Worksite Health Promotion

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; COUNSELING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031024825     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-11.4.290     Document Type: Review

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