The relationship between 11 health risks and medical and productivity costs for a large employer

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 468-477

  Kowlessar, Niranjana M ^a   Goetzel, Ron Z ^a,b   Carls, Ginger Smith ^a   Tabrizi, Maryam J ^a   Guindon, Arlene ^c  

^a THOMSON REUTERS   (United Kingdom)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COST CONTROL; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRODUCTIVITY; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955975061     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31821586b8     Document Type: Article

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