Doctors also push for it because they get paid more (according to Freakonomics). A source: http://www.wired.com/2005/05/realestate/ http://www.wired.com/2005/

Doctors also push for it because they get paid more (according to Freakonomics). A source: http://www.wired.com/2005/05/realestate/ 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."