The Patient as an Actor in His Care Pathway: Insights From the French Case.

In France, patients' right to take part in decisions regarding their health has been recognized by law since 2002. This legal recognition was the outcome of a long-standing call to allow all individuals to be "actors in their own health" and to co-develop their care pathway with the professionals involved. In practice, care pathways simultaneously intertwine both standardization and personalization dynamics, which involve different forms of professional-patient interaction.