Singapore, Feb. 6 -- A new three phase project to enhance how patients are treated for chronic respiratory conditions in primary care will go ahead thanks to a $2 millionMedical Research Future Fund grant.

The three phased project - spearheaded byAssociate Professor Johnson George,from Monash University's Centre for Medicine Use and Safety within the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - will include:

Associate Professor George said chronic respiratory conditions are poorly managed in Australian primary care, mostly due to incorrect diagnoses.

The third phase of the project will include a nested cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT). The trial will evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of an integrated model of care ...