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Doctors also push for it because they get paid more (according to Freakonomics).

A source:

http://www.wired.com/2005/05/realestate/

"consider these findings of a 1996 medical study: Obstetricians in areas with declining birthrates are much more likely to perform cesarean section deliveries than obstetricians in growing areas – suggesting that when business is tough, doctors may try to ring up more expensive procedures."




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