title: [A reaffirmed French psychiatric public sector].
abstract: Psychiatry in France is considered here with regard to patient care systems, long-term treatments, treatment without consent and the place of the users in the system. The implementation of the new law in 2011 relating to admission to hospital without consent will have to be revised as a result of the problems identified during its application.
authors.affiliation: Pôle Avignon Nord, CH Montfavet, France. marie-noelle.petit@ch-montfavet.fr
authors.forename: Marie-Noëlle
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Petit
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D004637:Emergency Services, Psychiatric / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005602:France; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017150:Public Sector / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012040:Regional Health Planning / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence