American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 10 , Pages 1389-1392 , 15 November 2009

Impact of Worksite Wellness Intervention on Cardiac Risk Factors and One-Year Health Care Costs

Received 2 June 2009 ,Revised 2 July 2009 ,Accepted 2 July 2009.

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PII: S0002-9149(09)01337-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.07.007

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 10 , Pages 1389-1392 , 15 November 2009

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