Letter to the editor on article by Dinh et al. Is it ethical to incentivize mammography screening in Medicaid populations? – A policy review and conceptual analysis. By Stamatia Destounis, MD and Sarah Friedewald MD

Letter to the Editor on article by Dinh et al- response to the authors comments on “ Is it ethical to incentivize mammography screening in Medicaid populations? – A policy review and conceptual analysis”. •Annual screening mammography starting at age 40 reduces breast cancer mortality.•Minority and...

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Veröffentlicht in:Preventive medicine 2022-01, Vol.154, p.106598-106598, Article 106598
Hauptverfasser: Destounis, Stamatia, Friedewald, Sarah M.
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Zusammenfassung:Letter to the Editor on article by Dinh et al- response to the authors comments on “ Is it ethical to incentivize mammography screening in Medicaid populations? – A policy review and conceptual analysis”. •Annual screening mammography starting at age 40 reduces breast cancer mortality.•Minority and low-income populations benefit from incentivized screening programs.•Incentive programs improve patient adherence to healthy behavior and better outcomes.
ISSN:0091-7435
1096-0260
DOI:10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106598