Does it work to pay people to live healthier lives?

BMJ (Online)

Volumn 348, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Strickland, Sarah ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL WELFARE;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTIVATION;

EID: 84897996595     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.g2458     Document Type: Article

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