The routine use of health risk appraisals: Results from a national study of physician organizations

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 34-38

  Halpin, Helen Ann ^a   McMenamin, Sara B ^a   Schmittdiel, Julie ^a   Gillies, Robin R ^a   Shortell, Stephen M ^a   Rundall, Thomas ^a   Casalino, Larry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Health Care; Health Risk Appraisals; Incentives; Preventive Research

Indexed keywords

HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PHYSICIAN; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 24644464190     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-20.1.34     Document Type: Review

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