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Research Letter

The effect of warning signals from health check-ups on modifiable lifestyle risk factors: evidence from mandatory health check-ups for employees in Japan

Chie HanaokaFaculty of Economics, Toyo University, Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Published online: 27 Nov 2023

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