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The purpose is to identify the conditions of exposure of emergency doctors to violence and judicial events and the factors that may be associated with them. Tools and Methods: The universe of the work of the Cutting-edge type is formed by 248 emergency medical doctors working in 31 different health institutions in the Adana province center. Between 1 July and 31 December 2016, 202 emergency services doctors were surveyed with face-to-face technique. In the data assessment, the frequency analysis and Ki Quadrat test were applied. Results: The average age of participants in the study was 38.3±9.6, the average time of work in emergency services was 8.9±7.7 years and 75.7% of emergency doctors were men. The percentage of violence during the working life was 88.1%. The most exposed types of violence were oral violence with 88.1% and physical violence with 30.7%. Our study found that the most violence against doctors was done by patients and patients’ relatives, and that half of doctors had been in court at least once during their professional life due to medical practices. There was a statistically meaningful relationship between the cases of violence of doctors and the fact that they were prosecutors (p<0,05). 20.8 percent of doctors said they were under judicial investigation and 85.6 percent said they were concerned about malpracticism. The result: Emergency doctors, who are very frequently faced with violence and judicial events, with great medical and legal responsibilities, can feel anxious and lonely. The legal sanctions on health workers are to be increased.

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