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Overall well-being as a predictor of health care, productivity, and retention outcomes in a large employer.

Lindsay E. Sears, +3 more
- 09 Dec 2013 - 
- Vol. 16, Iss: 6, pp 397-405
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The relationships between overallWell-being and outcomes suggest that implementing a well-being improvement solution could have a significant bottom and top line impact on business performance.
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Employers struggle with the high cost of health care, lost productivity, and turnover in their workforce The present study aims to understand the association between overall well-being an

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