How to align evidence-based benefit design with the employer bottom-line: A case study

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 956-963

  Bunn III, William B ^a,b   Allen, Harris ^c   Stave, Gregg M ^d   Naim, Ahmad B ^e  

^a Navistar International Corporation   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Harris Allen Group LLC   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e CENTOCOR INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; EMPLOYEE; EVIDENCE BASED BENEFIT DESIGN; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION COST; INDUSTRY; PENSIONER; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRESCRIPTION; UNITED STATES; WORK CAPACITY; WORK DISABILITY; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 77957985486     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181f72ae5     Document Type: Article

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