nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
ˌnän-ˈfā-tᵊl 
: not causing death : not fatal
nonfatal infections
a nonfatal wound
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According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), healthcare workers face more nonfatal injuries from workplace violence than any other profession, highlighting growing security challenges for medical centers nationwide.
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
Healthcare workers suffer more nonfatal injuries from workplace violence than workers in any other profession, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Such attacks have helped make health care one of the nation’s most violent fields, with workers suffering more nonfatal injuries from workplace violence than workers in any other profession, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Mark Scolforo, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
As Kansas City comes off a year that saw a soaring number of nonfatal shootings, the area’s Democratic lawmakers say the new Republican governor is avoiding one of the most important contributors to violence.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
Healthcare workers suffer more nonfatal injuries from workplace violence than workers in any other profession, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Such attacks have helped make health care one of the nation’s most violent fields, with workers suffering more nonfatal injuries from workplace violence than workers in any other profession, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Mark Scolforo, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
As Kansas City comes off a year that saw a soaring number of nonfatal shootings, the area’s Democratic lawmakers say the new Republican governor is avoiding one of the most important contributors to violence.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
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nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
-ˈfāt-ᵊl
: not fatal
nonfatal infections
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