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. 2024 Feb 22:17:635-638.
doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S451260. eCollection 2024.

How Do We Establish the Utility and Evidence of General Medicine in Japan?

Masaki Tago  1 , Risa Hirata  1 , Hiromizu Takahashi  2 , Shun Yamashita  1   3 , Masayuki Nogi  4   5 , Kiyoshi Shikino  6 , Yosuke Sasaki  7 , Takashi Watari  8 , Taro Shimizu  9
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How Do We Establish the Utility and Evidence of General Medicine in Japan?

Masaki Tago et al. Int J Gen Med. .

Abstract

Hospital Medicine in the United States has achieved significant progress in the accumulation of evidence. This development has influenced the increasing societal demand for General Medicine in Japan. Generalists in Japan actively engage in a wide range of interdisciplinary clinical practices, education, and management. Furthermore, Generalists have also contributed to advances in research. However, there is limited evidence regarding the benefits of General Medicine in Japan in all these areas, with most of the evidence derived from single-center studies. In Japan, the roles of Generalists are diverse, and the comprehensive definition of General Medicine makes it difficult to clearly delineate its scope. This results in an inadequate accumulation of evidence regarding the benefits of General Medicine, potentially making it less attractive to the public and younger physicians. Therefore, it is necessary to categorize General Medicine and collect clear evidence regarding its benefits.

Keywords: classification; evidence; general medicine.

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest associated with this manuscript.

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