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"Never events"? "Elopement"? What does this mean in medical terms?

Asked by Jeruba (55831points) December 10th, 2010

I feel like I’ve just wandered into alien territory. I’m searching online for a different kind of support for my injured foot, and I stumbled onto this link:

Never Events

Actually I clicked it on purpose because I wondered what the hell “never” was doing being used as an adjective.

The first thing on that page is “Elopement.” The products listed don’t appear to have anything to do with running away secretly to get married. Is this a technical term in the world of health care?

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