Beyond the drink

Like most protection journalists, I have become more than a little weary of being preached to about the wonders of 'integrated healthcare'. The term, like the equally tedious 'managed care' that preceded it, has become massively overused and largely meaningless. Employee assistance programmes (EAPs) and occupational health services, which are two of the main ingredients that get thrown into most conversations about integrated healthcare, have therefore inevitably suffered damage by association. Although I have diligently bashed out countless quotes from providers enthusing about the merit...