A cigarette manufacturer and a managed care company collaborate to censor health information targeted at employees

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 94, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1307-1311

  Muggli, Monique E ^a   Hurt, Richard D ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIGARETTE SMOKE;

ACCREDITATION; ACCURACY; EMPLOYEE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; REVIEW; SMOKING; TOBACCO INDUSTRY;

EID: 3442900766     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.94.8.1307     Document Type: Review

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