The relationship between modifiable health risks and future medical care expenditures: The Korea Medical Insurance Corporation (KMIC) study

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 244-255

  Sun Ha Jee, ^a   O'Donnell, M P ^a   Suh, Il ^a   Soon Kim, Il ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Medical care costs; Modifiable risk factors

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART DISEASE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INCOME; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; STROKE; WORK;

EID: 0035037222     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-15.4.244     Document Type: Article

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