Quantifiable impact of the contract for health and wellness: Health behaviors, health care costs, disability, and workers' compensation

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 109-117

  Stave, Gregg M ^a   Muchmore, Lamont ^b   Gardner, Harold ^b  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

^b OCI Cheyenne   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTRACT; DATA ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; WELLBEING; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADULT; COST SAVINGS; DISABLED PERSONS; DRUG INDUSTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 0037323620     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.jom.0000052952.59271.a8     Document Type: Article

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