ABSTRACT

This essay addresses the treatment given by the Rio de Janeiro Judiciary to the health demands that were filed at the judicial nocturnal duty, in January and July, 2017, con-sidering that the judicialization of health is a phenomenon that has increased statistically, and that the judicial duty has become a way of easy access for those seeking emergency relief. In civil procedural matters, the deadlines and fines imposed, as well as the requests requested are addressed. In particular, we analyze the urgency decisions, bringing information about the anticipated protection in advance, as well as the need for precise justification on the part of the magistrates and the role of medical autonomy. The methodology used was hypothetical-deductive, in qualitative analysis, through doctrinal, jurisprudential and legislative review. The results show high levels of judicialization in public and private health demands.

KEYWORDS
After-hours care; Social justice; Health's judicialization; Human rights