A Health Plan Perspective on Worksite-Based Health Promotion Programs

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Thygeson, N Marcus ^a  

^a HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPLOYER; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; WELLBEING; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 74549175135     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.11.004     Document Type: Note

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