Carrots, sticks, and health care reform - Problems with wellness incentives

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 362, Issue 2, 2010, Pages e3(1)-

  Schmidt, Harald ^a   Voigt, Kristin ^a   Wikler, Daniel ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARROT; CHRONIC DISEASE; EMPLOYER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REWARD; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74249113213     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp0911552     Document Type: Article

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