### Question
Can you define what noneconomic losses means?


### Answer
**Noneconomic losses** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 238q*:

> losses for physical and emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, mental anguish, disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of society and companionship, loss of consortium (other than loss of domestic service), hedonic damages, injury to reputation and all other nonpecuniary losses of any kind or nature

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 238q*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER I-ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS > Part B-Miscellaneous Provisions**

