Health risk reduction programs in employer-sponsored health plans: Part II - Law and ethics

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 951-957

  Rothstein, Mark A ^a   Harrell, Heather L ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVALESCENCE; EMPLOYER; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIVACY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING;

EID: 69549133875     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181b05435     Document Type: Article

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