Is it acceptable for people to be paid to adhere to medication? No.
editorial · Level V
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Abstract
Plans to give drug users shopping vouchers to attend treatment programmes and stay clean have been unveiled by NICE. <b>Joanne Shaw</b> believes that payment creates perverse incentives, whereas <b>Tom Burns</b> says rewarding patients for cooperation is consistent with good medical practice
Medical subject headings
- Antipsychotic Agents
- Motivation
- Patient Compliance
- Psychotic Disorders