The utility of monetary contingency contracts for weight loss

Financial incentives for health have recently received increasing attention, but are subject to ethical concerns surrounding their fairness and coerciveness. Monetary Contingency Contracts (MCCs), which require individuals to deposit money, refunded contingent on reaching a goal, are a potential alt...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sykes-Muskett, Bianca Josephine
Other Authors: Prestwich, Andrew ; Lawton, Rebecca ; Armitage, Christopher
Published: University of Leeds 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.643618