Shining lights: Studies that have most influenced the understanding of health promotion's financial impact

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 332-340

  Golaszewski, Thomas ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics; Evaluation; Financial outcomes; Health promotion

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROMOTION; MANAGED CARE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RETIREMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 0035031698     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-15.5.332     Document Type: Review

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