Author reply to the definition and evaluation of uncoordinated involvement of multiple healthcare providers; “Polydoctoring” as a component of care fragmentation among patients with multimorbidity

• Takayuki Ando,
• Takashi Sasaki,
• Yukiko Abe,
• Yoshinori Nishimoto,
• Takumi Hirata,
• Junji Haruta,
• Yasumichi Arai

Affiliations

Takayuki Ando

Center for General Medicine Education Keio University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan

Takashi Sasaki

Centre for Supercentenarian Medical Research Keio University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan

Yukiko Abe

Centre for Supercentenarian Medical Research Keio University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan

Yoshinori Nishimoto

Centre for Supercentenarian Medical Research Keio University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan

Takumi Hirata

Centre for Supercentenarian Medical Research Keio University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan

Junji Haruta

Medical Education Center Keio University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan

Yasumichi Arai

Centre for Supercentenarian Medical Research Keio University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan