The Relationship between Health Promotion Program Participation and Medical Costs: A Dose Response

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1196-1200

  Serxner, Seth A ^a   Gold, Daniel B ^b   Grossmeier, Jessica J ^b   Anderson, David R ^b  

^a Mercer Human Resource Consulting   (United States)

^b StayWell Health Management   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0242666925     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.jom.0000095002.12772.6a     Document Type: Article

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