Motivation found in the carrot for this patient, not from the stick

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Motivation found in the carrot for this patient, not from the stick

2 August 2017

Wednesday 2 August 2017, 04:49 PM

The image of a vibrant, energetic “old self” allows this patient to turn around his lifestyle and avoid diabetes. As this GP finds, the carrot-and-stick approach needs careful application, both for individual patients and practice-based outcomes

I was fascinated, recently, to read an article about NHS outcome tools to be used in the UK, whereby doctors were rewarded for measurable outcomes. Th

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