Integrated worker health protection and promotion programs: Overview and perspectives on health and economic outcomes

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 12 SUPPL., 2013, Pages

  Pronk, Nicolaas P ^a  

^a Health Promotion Department HealthPartners   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; WELLBEING; WORKER;

EFFICIENCY; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84890561406     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000031     Document Type: Review

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