Patient choice in psychiatry.
The government has embarked on an ambitious plan to make patient choice central to the way healthcare and treatment are delivered. Mental healthcare is incorporated into this agenda. This editorial considers the implications of patient choice for psychiatry and some of the main challenges associated with this policy.
Samele
Chiara
C
Lawton-Smith
Simon
S
Warner
Lesley
L
Mariathasan
Jeevi
J
D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000639:trends*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom