Issues in worksite health promotion: A personal viewpoint

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Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 67-82

  Shephard, Roy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 76549092829     PISSN: 00336297     EISSN: 15432750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00336297.2002.10491767     Document Type: Article

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