The uses of care pathways have become topical in the reformed National Health Service and may have relevance for psychiatric practice. There have been very few studies exploring the development of mental health care pathways. In this study, action research methods were used to discover the problems and challenges of developing a care pathway for people suffering from schizophrenia. In this article, some detail on how a care pathway challenged the culture and myths of multidisciplinary working in psychiatric care is presented.
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