Systematic review of employer-sponsored wellness strategies and their economic and health-related outcomes

Population Health Management

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 14-21

  Kaspin, Lisa C ^a   Gorman, Kathleen M ^a   Miller, Ross M ^a  

^a Cerner Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING;

GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 84873815171     PISSN: 19427891     EISSN: 19427905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pop.2012.0006     Document Type: Article

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