title: Closing up and moving on: a personal perspective of psychiatric practice closure.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This paper sets out a process for the elective closure of a clinical practice. The details are described for a particular example of a practice closure. The common elements to all practice closures are identified. A range of other factors which may be relevant to other practice closure circumstances are also listed and the literature is referenced.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The closure of a clinical practice is a major stage in professional life and merits preparation, support and accessible resources.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrist, Millswyn Clinic, Melbourne, VIC, Australia diane@psychiatryworks.com.au.
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Neill
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D020399:Practice Management / Q000592:standards*; D011570:Psychiatry
keywords: practice closure; process; psychiatry