Increasing evidence-based workplace health promotion best practices in small and low-wage companies, Mason County, Washington, 2009

Preventing Chronic Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Laing, Sharon S ^a   Hannon, Peggy A ^a   Talburt, Amber ^b   Kimpe, Sara ^b   Williams, Barbara ^a   Harris, Jeffrey R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b American Cancer Society   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; UNITED STATES;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; WASHINGTON;

EID: 84864838429     PISSN: 15451151     EISSN: 21665435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5888/pcd9.110186     Document Type: Article

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