In March 2002, the European Commission adopted a Communication on the Community health-at-work strategy for 2002–2006. What is the score sheet as the period draws to a close and discussions start up on a new strategy through 2012? What has it achieved? Where are the roadblocks? And most of all, what does it tell us for the future? Here is a brief report card and some more general thoughts on the Community health-at-work strategy.
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