Wellness at work: Enhancing the quality of our working lives

International Review of Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 419-431

  Hillier, D ^a   Fewell, F ^a,b   Cann, W ^b   Shephard, V ^b  

^a Accomplishing Wellness Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYEE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; WELLBEING;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FAMILY RELATIONS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 27144481601     PISSN: 09540261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540260500238363     Document Type: Review

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