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Fact Sheet | Workplace Violence in Healthcare, 2018 | April 2020

Chart 3. Workplace homicides to healthcare workers, by assailant, 2011-18
Assailant	Number of fatal injuries
Relative or domestic partner	45
All other, including unknown	31
Patient	23
Co-worker or work associate	21
Other client or customer	18
Acquaintance	9
Robber	9

Last Modified Date: April 8, 2020