Various perspectives of “General Medicine” in Japan—Respect for and cooperation with each other as the same “General Medicine Physicians”
Yuya Yokota, Takashi Watari
Abstract
In Japan, the general medicine category includes various specialties: "family physician," "hospitalist," and "hospital family physician." These specialties can be illustrated from two perspectives for an easy understanding of their characteristics.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineHospital medicineFamily medicineGeneral hospitalAlternative medicinePathologyHospital Admissions and OutcomesClinical practice guidelines implementationEmergency and Acute Care Studies