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Benefits of knowing own health status: effects of health check-ups on health behaviours and labour participation

Cheolmin Kanga Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Akira Kawamuraa Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan;b Graduate School of Health Innovation, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Yokosuka, JapanView further author information
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Haruko Noguchia Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
Pages 926-931 | Published online: 02 Jul 2020

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