title: [The healthcare democracy].
abstract: Thirteen years after the law of 4th March 2002, known as the "Kouchner law", what is the situation regarding the much talked about healthcare democracy? Individual and collective rights have been granted to the users of the health care system. In addition, a series of actions have been promoted in order to exert them. Finally, a number of places and processes favouring consultation have been put in place.
authors.affiliation: Ciss, 10, villa Bosquet, 75007 Paris, France. Electronic address: csaout@leciss.org.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Saout
mesh_terms: D005602:France; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs; D010358:Patient Participation; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
keywords: collective right; concertation; consultation; droit collectif; droit individuel; démocratie sanitaire; empowerment; healthcare democracy; individual right