The role of allied health in the management of complex conditions in a comprehensive primary care setting

Appropriate management of chronic and complex conditions requires the expertise of many professionals. The interaction between these professionals is not well understood. Ensuring appropriate interaction, particularly between general practitioners (GPs) and allied health professionals (AHPs) is essential to high quality care.The research reported in this paper is a project of the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute, which is supported by a grant from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing under the Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development Strategy