General Medicine

Research Themes

The main research topics are as follows:

  • The development of a standard model of social prescribing in Japan.
  • Community based medicine.

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Details

We are now focusing on the development of a standard model of ‘social prescribing’ in Japan, which is currently considered to be one of the promising methods of addressing the social determinants of health.
Our department has developed a systematic way of listening to patients’ social background and by sharing information among medical professionals about social systems and regional resources, we are developing a system for practicing ‘social prescribing’.
We are also engaging in research that explores the potential roles of general physicians as community healthcare leaders in health promotion and community development.