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. 2004 Jul;61(7):643–648. doi: 10.1136/oem.2004.013193

HEALTH PROMOTION IN THE WORKPLACE: FRAMING THE CONCEPT; REVIEWING THE EVIDENCE

M Shain 1, D Kramer 1
PMCID: PMC1740810  PMID: 15208383

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