Money May Be Motivating Doctors To Do More C-Sections

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Many obstetricians make more money for C-sections than for non-surgical deliveries. In a recent study, these doctors were more likely to perform the costly procedure than doctors paid a flat salary. But when the pregnant women were also physicians, doctors seemed less swayed by financial incentives.

Money May Be Motivating Doctors To Do More C-Sections

BY SHANKAR VEDANTAM|NPR