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Old 09-13-2010, 08:57 AM
LorraineRN LorraineRN is offline
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Originally Posted by holidayroad View Post
I think some insurance companies may need to be informed about the difference. My husband's cousin had a miscarriage and on her insurance forms, it stated the reason for her medical visit was 'abortion'.
In medical terminology there is no such term as a "miscarriage". The medical term is a "spontaneous abortion". In the medical field the term abortion is used for both miscarriages and abortions.
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