Biometric Health Screening for Employers: Consensus Statement of the Health Enhancement Research Organization, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and Care Continuum Alliance

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1244-1251

  Loeppke, Ron ^a  

^a ACOEM   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; DATA PROCESSING; EMPLOYER; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; VEIN PUNCTURE;

BIOMETRY; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 84885613019     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3182a7e975     Document Type: Article

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