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Worksite Clinics

Worksite Clinics

Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781466663558|ISBN10: 1466663553|EISBN13: 9781466663565
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6355-8.ch007
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Amer Kaissi. "Worksite Clinics." Flipping Health Care through Retail Clinics and Convenient Care Models, IGI Global, 2015, pp.149-167. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6355-8.ch007

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A. Kaissi (2015). Worksite Clinics. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6355-8.ch007

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Amer Kaissi. "Worksite Clinics." In Flipping Health Care through Retail Clinics and Convenient Care Models. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6355-8.ch007

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Abstract

In this chapter, the evolution and growth of worksite clinics is discussed. Worksite clinics are not a new phenomenon. Prior to the 1980s, many large employers operated onsite company clinics to treat work-related injuries. However, many of these clinics closed in the 1980s and 1990s because of the decline in heavy industry and manufacturing sectors and the reduction in workplace hazards. Recently, there has been a significant resurgence of worksite clinics. The new generation of clinics is markedly different in that their main focus is on primary care, health promotion, and wellness rather than occupational injuries. The authors discuss in-depth the operations, stakeholders, and outcomes of care in worksite clinics. They predict that worksite clinics seem to be well positioned to thrive in a post-reform healthcare environment.

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