A different approach to population health and behavior change: Moving from incentives to a motivation-based approach

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Serxner, Seth A ^a  

^a OPTUM   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PROCEDURES; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; METHODOLOGY;

HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84882295829     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.27.4.tahp     Document Type: Article

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