Use of a normal impairment factor in quantifying avoidable productivity loss because of poor health

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 283-295

  Riedel, John E ^a,c   Grossmeier, Jessica ^b   Haglund Howieson, Laura ^b   Buraglio, Cherie ^b   Anderson, David R ^b   Terry, Paul E ^b  

^a Reidel and Associates Consultants Inc   (United States)

^b StayWell Health Management   (United States)

^c Riedel and Associates Consultants Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACKACHE; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL STRESS; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; WELLBEING;

EID: 63449087271     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31819eaac0     Document Type: Article

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