low-risk
adjective
1
: not likely to result in failure, harm, or injury : not having a lot of risk
low-risk investments
2
: less likely than others to get a particular disease, condition, or injury
low-risk patients
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In healthcare, there are many low-risk AI applications that can support payments and operations, but diagnosing symptoms requires a certified medical professional—healthcare providers must make the final decisions on how to treat their patients.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Under these guidelines, a low-risk patient who doesn’t regularly get cavities may need X-rays only once every two to three years, Dr. Benavides said.
—Melinda Wenner Moyer, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Still, as one of the NHL’s premier players in the faceoff dot with a modest $2 million cap hit, Sturm could be an attractive, low-risk addition to any playoff-contending team.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
What fire managers can do First, everyone can accept that firefighters can’t and shouldn’t put out every low-risk wildfire.
—Justin Angle, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Under these guidelines, a low-risk patient who doesn’t regularly get cavities may need X-rays only once every two to three years, Dr. Benavides said.
—Melinda Wenner Moyer, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Still, as one of the NHL’s premier players in the faceoff dot with a modest $2 million cap hit, Sturm could be an attractive, low-risk addition to any playoff-contending team.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
What fire managers can do First, everyone can accept that firefighters can’t and shouldn’t put out every low-risk wildfire.
—Justin Angle, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Low-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-risk. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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