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Journal of Health and Productivity

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The Association Between Self-reported Health Risks and Presenteeism

Wayne N. Burton, M.D.1, Chin-Yu Chen, Ph.D.2, Daniel J. Conti, Ph.D.3, Alyssa B. Schultz, M.S.2, Dee W. Edington, Ph.D.2

1 Adjunct Professor of Environmental and Occupational Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago Illinois

2 The University of Michigan Health Management Research Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan

3 Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois

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