Local government wellness programs: A viable option to decrease healthcare costs and improve productivity

Public Personnel Management

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 291-306

  Benavides, Abraham David ^a   David, Haillee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 78650653767     PISSN: 00910260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009102601003900401     Document Type: Article

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