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Introduction: The frequency of cases related to medical errors is increasing in our country, as is all around the world. Health workers may be convicted of paying high amounts of compensation as a result of these cases. This study is intended to provide information on the characteristics of the files, the doctors faced with these claims and the doctors preparing reports on this subject. Methods: From January 2015 to December 2019 the University of Çukurova School of Medicine has been reviewed as retrospective by reporting 37 files in post-application assessments on the allegation of misapplication of medical medicine to the Department of Legal Medicine. According to the report, 48 of the medical staff complained for misuse of medical practice were doctors, 3 were nurses and 1 was assistant medical staff. In the same file, 15 percent (n=7) of the most frequently practicing doctors were found to have been complained about several doctors and medical staff. 48.6 percent of the files (n=18) were associated with fatal events, and 38.8 percent (n=7) were diagnosed with autopsy. When the results of the assessment of the allegations of misapplications of the documents were examined by defect status, it was found that 10.8 percent of the documents (n=4) had medical application defects, 50 percent of these documents (n=2) were assessed by the Court (High Criminal Court, Oral Law Court, Oral Trade Court), 25 percent (n=1) by the Republican Prosecutor's Office, and 25 percent by the individual application (n=1) was assessed. According to the report, 66.6 per cent (n = 22) of the documents found that there was no medical application defect, 18.1 per cent (n = 6), and 12.1 per cent (n = 4), the Republican Prosecutor's Authority were directed to assess. When examined the expressions contained in the existing files, 29.7 percent (n=11) found that the doctor and the patient and/or their relatives had a discussion. Dispute: The claims about misleading medical practices are increasing on a daily basis and the patient or relatives are complaining in cases where the desired outcome is not revealed. It should not be forgotten that the increase in the complaints to doctors increases the defense medical practices, which both delays the diagnosis and treatment of the patient and creates a burden on the health system. In order to minimize the claims of misapplications, health workers need to establish a good doctor patient communication, in addition to improving their professional knowledge and experience. The result is that, as it is very important to determine whether or not the defects of the healthcare staff are to be made to determine the cause of death in cases where the death occurs, it is very important to determine whether the defects of the healthcare staff are to be made in cases where the death occurs.

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