Evaluating an employee wellness program

International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics

Volumn 13, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 173-199

  Mukhopadhyay, Sankar ^a   Wendel, Jeanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Absenteeism; Cost; Return on investment; Screenings; Wellness

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROPENSITY SCORE; RISK REDUCTION; STANDARD; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROPENSITY SCORE; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84887433354     PISSN: 13896563     EISSN: 15736962     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10754-013-9127-4     Document Type: Article

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