[Compliance to therapy in daily practice: the case of immuno-allergic diseases].

The importance of patient compliance with pharmacotherapy has nowadays gained better acceptance. Compliance is considered by manufacturers of drugs who continue to propose simpler regimens. It is also of interest to clinical investigators because it may affect the outcome of every therapeutic study. Finally it has to be considered by all those who are concerned about education of practitioners because it touches essential characteristics of the relation between physician and patient.