title: Patient compliance: the cornerstone of successful therapeutics.
abstract: In this review, it has been emphasized that the health professional plays a very important role in ensuring patient compliance. Though a variety of methods and tools have been discussed to improve patient compliance, the content and quality of communication between the patient and the physician is crucial in preventing, identifying and resolving non-compliance problems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi.
authors.forename: Kamini
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vasudev
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hota
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance