title: Whither allergy or wither allergy.
abstract: The specialty of allergy appears to be at a scientific and economic crossroad. With a significant number of scientific papers questioning the value of immunotherapy, the movement of the country towards prepaid care and the necessity for demonstrating cost/benefit ratio for all therapeutic procedures, the specialty of allergy can present an enigma.
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005251:Fees, Medical; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000266:history* / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy