Is it time...for a national health promotion research agenda?

The economic impact of risk reduction efforts is uncertain at a time when annual health care costs are increasing. Health promotion as a documented method for reduced costs will intensify. A national, not-for-profit coalition (HERO) has established a 4-phased agenda for evaluating the impact of risk...

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Published in:	American journal of health promotion Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 139 - 142
Main Authors:	O'Donnell, M P, Whitmer, R W, Anderson, D R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	01-01-1999
Subjects:	Agenda Economic aspects Health promotion Risk reduction USA
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Summary:	The economic impact of risk reduction efforts is uncertain at a time when annual health care costs are increasing. Health promotion as a documented method for reduced costs will intensify. A national, not-for-profit coalition (HERO) has established a 4-phased agenda for evaluating the impact of risk reduction interventions and disseminating the results. (Original abstract)
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ISSN:	0890-1171