The physician’s standard white coat has several practical purposes, but more than that, ... Why do physicians wear white lab coats? ANDRE PICARD. Published July 2, 2012.

Studies find hospital workers carry germs on coats%2C ties%2C even shoes; Up to 70%25 of physicians admit to never cleaning their ties; Even disinfecting cellphones and pagers is recommended ...

With reports proving that germs can reside on scrubs, ties, stethoscopes, and white lab coats, some have said doctors should just go naked In 1990, a young female physician might wake in the early ...

In 1990, the medical school dean at the University of Chicago, Dr. Norma E. Wagoner, imposed a dress code and introduced a ceremony to bestow the white coats with a flourish.

The white laboratory coat, in particular, is most commonly associated with physicians and surgeons. But does a physician's attire — both the coat and the clothing underneath — even matter to ...

With a height of 7.87 inches and a width of just 5.3 inches, the iPad mini also passed what Epocrates called the "lab coat test." Lab coats worn by medical professionals have pockets sized 8.5 ...