Should at-risk patients be paid to receive interventions?

Should at-risk patients be paid to receive interventions?

www.thelancet.com Vol 384 July 12, 2014 113 It is hard to think of a study that is more defi nitive, ostensibly valid, practical, or relevant to public health than that reported by Tim Weaver and colleagues in The Lancet. Their study addressed the global problem of how to reduce the spread of hepatitis B virus (HBV) by drug users, and in particular the practical problem of increasing full compl...

Yes, Managers Should Be Paid like Bureaucrats

Corporate scandals, reflected in excessive management compensation and fraudulent accounts, cause considerable damage. Agency theory’s insistence on linking the compensation of managers and directors as closely as possible to firm performance is a major reason for these scandals. They cannot be overcome by improving variable pay for performance, as selfish extrinsic motivation is reinforced. Ba...

How much should nurse consultants be paid?

There was no consensus on the issue of how much nurse consultants should be paid among the practitioners we spoke to at last week's UKCC roadshow. Some suggested starting salaries of around £25,000, and others said 'the sky's the limit'.

Sports and Antitrust: Should College Students Be Paid to Play

Should healthy volunteers in clinical trials be paid according to risk? Yes.