Precise Classification of Generalists is Necessary to Establish Evidence in General Medicine [Response to Letter]

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Risa Hirata,1 Masaki Tago,1 Kiyoshi Shikino,2,3 Takashi Watari,4 Hiromizu Takahashi,5 Yosuke Sasaki,6 Taro Shimizu7 1Department of General Medicine, Saga University Hospital, Saga, Japan; 2Department of General Medicine, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan; 3Department of Community-Oriented Medical Education, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan; 4Integrated Clinical Education Center, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan; 5Department of General Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan; 6Department of General Medicine and Emergency Care, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; 7Department of Diagnostic and Generalist Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, JapanCorrespondence: Masaki Tago, Department of General Medicine, Saga University Hospital, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, 849-8501, Japan, Tel [phone], Fax [phone], Email [email protected]