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. 2018 Oct 19;67(41):1156-1159.
doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6741a5.

CDC Grand Rounds: New Frontiers in Workplace Health

Leah S Fischer, Jason E Lang, Ron Z Goetzel, Laura A Linnan, Phoebe Gates Thorpe

CDC Grand Rounds: New Frontiers in Workplace Health

Leah S Fischer et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. .
No abstract available

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Percentage of employers offering the five elements included in workplace health promotion programs, by element — United States, 2017* * Figure adapted with permission from McCleary K, Goetzel RZ, Roemer EC, et al. Employer and employee opinions about workplace health promotion (wellness) programs: results of the 2015 Harris Poll Nielsen Survey. J Occup Environ Med 2017;59:256–63.
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