Experts Say Bribery is Acceptable if it Leads to Healthier Living

Many people say that money cannot buy anything. Though it would not make one eternally happy but to some it gives them power. Two new studies suggest how a penny grants power- the ability to heal faster.

Two studies were conducted which aimed to see the connection between monetary reward and improving health. According to lead researcher Dr David Asch, a professor of medicine and executive director of the Center for Health care Innovation at the University of Pennsylvania, "There's an enormous amount of enthusiasm for using financial incentives in healthcare settings. Our study shows that incentives can work, but you have to think carefully about how you design them."

The first experiment was tested to more than 600 pregnant women who were smoking. They were promised to receive six hundred dollars if they would quit smoking. 22.5 percent of the women who were bribed overcome their smoking addiction while only 8.6 percent of the group who did not receive any incentive continued their smoking habit.

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