Who are the intended beneficiaries (targets) of employee health promotion and wellness programs?
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چکیده
There is nearly no downside to clinically and economically effective health management programs since each stakeholder is a beneficiary: the family, the employee, the employer, the community, and the state. These programs drive both the cost and the revenue sides of the economic equation.
منابع مشابه
Financial impact of a comprehensive multisite workplace health promotion program.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- North Carolina medical journal
دوره 67 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006