title: Patient choice in psychiatry.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Samele
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lawton-Smith
authors.forename: Lesley
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Warner
authors.forename: Jeevi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mariathasan
mesh_terms: 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