Wellness incentives, equity, and the 5 groups problem

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 49-54

  Schmidt, Harald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857310503     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300348     Document Type: Article

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