Effectiveness of contingency contracting: Component of a worksite weight loss program

AAOHN Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 183-188

  Zandee, Gail Landheer ^a   Oermann, Marilyn H ^b  

^a CALVIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; OBESITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0029962231     PISSN: 08910162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/216507999604400405     Document Type: Article

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