title: "High-cost" employees in an occupational alcoholism program. A preliminary report.
abstract: In 1975 International Harvester Company established a Health Counseling Program for employees suffering from alcoholism. Eighty-three of 342 employees followed for at least one year were found to account for a major portion of medical and disability costs. These "high-cost" employees were further characterized in this study.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D003376:Counseling; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D005260:Female; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009786:Occupational Health Services