[Care pathways, care of the pathway: the underside of a debate]. / Parcours de soins, soins du parcours : les dessous d'un débat.

The coordinated care pathway consists of entrusting the attending physician with the coordination of care of the patient for the realization of medical follow-up with the ethical concern of a responsible consultation of the caregivers. This, so that medical practices and care devices are turned towards efficient care but also integrative, a qualitative search for life combining continuity of care and promotion of global health. This evolution towards greater respect for patients' rights requires that decisions taken be intelligently regulated in a context where caregiving interventions are still very prevalent and potentially intrusive in regard to the privacy of the persons being cared for.

[Evolution of the status of family carers]. / Évolution du statut des aidants familiaux.

Family carers play a key and indispensable role in today's society. What is their legal status and what have been the stages of their recognition? It would appear that their situation fluctuates between a status in the process of being constructed and the temptation of self-sacrifice.

[Family carers, dependent elderly people and access to care]. / Aidants familiaux, personnes âgées dépendantes et accès aux soins.

The issue of carers of dependent elderly people is of significant importance in our present day society. Mobilised and committed, they are responsible for the elderly person's dignity and care sometimes risking burnout or a tendency to inappropriate treatment. This informal help must be adapted to avoid such potential problems. The delegation of tasks must remain the responsibility of qualified professionals.