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Term: Induced Abortion
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2012-11-05
Definition:
A pregnancy that is intentionally terminated early, using either a surgical procedure or medication. In Heaman et al. (2012), an induced abortion was determined by the ICD-9-CM codes of 635 or 636 or the ICD-10-CA codes of O04 or O05.
Related terms
- Abortion
- ICD-10-CA
- ICD-9-CM
- International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, with Canadian Enhancements (ICD-10-CA)
- International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, with Clinical Modifications (ICD-9-CM)
- Pregnancy
- Spontaneous Abortion
Term used in
- Heaman M, Kingston D, Helewa M, Brownell M, Derksen S, Bogdanovic B, McGowan K, Bailly A. Perinatal Services and Outcomes in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] (View)
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