Perceptions of workplace health: Building community partnerships

Clinical Governance

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 178-187

  Makrides, Lydia ^a   Heath, Stephanie ^b   Farquharson, Jane ^c   Veinot, Paula L ^d  

^a Atlantic Health and Wellness Institute   (Canada)

^b Research Power   (Canada)

^c HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION OF CANADA   (Canada)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Canada; Health education; Occupational health and safety; Personal health; Risk management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; EMPLOYEE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MANAGER; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; WELLBEING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34547854736     PISSN: 14777274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777270710775891     Document Type: Article

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