Obstructive sleep apnea and health benefits purchasing: An employer perspective

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 187-189

  Sherman, Bruce ^a,b  

^a Employers Health Coalition   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EDITORIAL; EMPLOYER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SLEEP MEDICINE;

EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INSURANCE BENEFITS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SLEEP MEDICINE SPECIALTY;

EID: 84875085074     PISSN: 15509389     EISSN: 15509397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.2472     Document Type: Editorial

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