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October 25, 2007 |Permalink |Comments (5)

Bye By White Coat and Tie

The British always seem to be ahead of the curve on things like this...

LONDON (AP) - British hospitals are banning neckties, long sleeves and jewelry for doctors _ and their traditional white coats _ in an effort to stop the spread of deadly hospital-borne infections, according to new rules published Monday.

Hospital dress codes typically urge doctors to look professional, which, for male practitioners, has usually meant wearing a tie. But as concern over hospital-borne infections has intensified, doctors are taking a closer look at their clothing.

"Ties are rarely laundered but worn daily," the Department of Health said in a statement. "They perform no beneficial function in patient care and have been shown to be colonized by pathogens."

The new regulations taking effect next year mean an end to doctors' traditional long-sleeved white coats, Health Secretary Alan Johnson said. Fake nails, jewelry and watches, which the department warned could harbor germs, are also out.

Comments ( 5)

Something else in that picture "performs no beneficial function.. and has been shown to be colonized by pathogens."

Anyone call it?

Posted by Anonymous
October 25, 2007 9:37 PM

All seems good to me. Except for getting rid of the white coats. As long as they're laundered regularly, they would seem to be less of a harborer of germs than, say, a Harris tweed sportcoat. (And I don't say that the white is a necessity -- a nice pastel blue would do, thank you. Smooth monochromatic reveals bloodstains better than patterns.) My cherished spouse remarks that if she didn't see a white coat, then perhaps her blood pressure wouldn't take its usual 30 point spike when she visits the doctor's office.

Posted by Happy ponderer
October 29, 2007 9:44 AM

I think we will be seeing more doctors wearing scrubs on a daily basis.

Posted by Dr. Thomas
October 30, 2007 1:06 PM

The commentary makes sense to me, but, come on. The graphic is pretty funny, wouldn't you say? Where did that photo come from? It looks like a collage creation. Some kind of photo-altering software production? LOL

Posted by Mimi (MAgS)
October 31, 2007 8:36 PM

the photo is real as in not manipulated, not real in that it does not reflect reality.

Posted by Dr. Thomas
November 1, 2007 7:29 AM

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