Quantifying the value of worksite clinic nonoccupational health care services: A critical analysis and review of the literature

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 394-403

  Sherman, Bruce W ^a,b   Fabius, Raymond J ^c  

^a Employers Health Coalition   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c THOMSON REUTERS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMMUNITY CARE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; MEDLINE; PRODUCTIVITY; PUBLICATION; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84859646360     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31824b2157     Document Type: Article

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