FINANCIAL INCENTIVES

NON-FINANCIAL

Direct remuneration = remuneration for cesarean delivery is higher than for vaginal delivery.

Unscientific belief that cesarean delivery is safer than normal delivery.

Indirect remuneration = the time required for a vaginal delivery is much longer than for a cesarean delivery. It is possible to perform more cesarean procedures in the same length of time of a normal birth.

Arguments that affect the emotional structure of the woman leading her to choose a cesarean delivery.