International audienceViolence at work constitutes a social problem at the international level and, according to WHO (2002), is a global challenge. In the health and medico-social sector, it is increasingly expressed in political, institutional and professional concern. This is the case in France and Romania. However, the figures which covers this phenomenon in each of these two countries, are they identical? So that's a comparison we're looking at. The aim of this article is to present the theoretical and methodological framework of the comparison, specifying the segments studied, after identifying possible national particularities in the way of apprehending violence in the health and medico-social sector. In order to avoid falling into th...