Partnering for prevention with workplace health promotion programs

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 335-337

  Berry, Leonard L ^a   Mirabito, Ann M ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH EDUCATOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; NOTE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; WELLBEING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 79953319192     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/mcp.2010.0803     Document Type: Note

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