The economics of mental health in the workplace: What do we know and where do we go?

Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 294-298

  Mcdaid, David ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; REVIEW; STRESS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 38849136545     PISSN: 1121189X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1121189x00002463     Document Type: Review

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