The well-being valuation model: a method for monetizing the nonmarket good of individual well-being

Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 84-100

  Sidney, James A ^a   Jones, Ashlin ^a   Coberley, Carter ^a   Pope, James E ^a   Wells, Aaron ^a  

^a HEALTHWAYS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Exact matching; Health and well being improvement; Health and well being monetization; Medical cost minimization

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS (HEALTH CARE); ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL HEALTH STATUS ASSESSMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OBESITY; PHYSICAL INACTIVITY; PRESENTEEISM; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK REDUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WELLBEING; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84992199610     PISSN: 13873741     EISSN: 15729400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10742-016-0161-9     Document Type: Article

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