Doctors’ white coats became common in the late 19th century, but they’ve recently given rise to “white coat syndrome.” ...

It isn’t just white coats that can be problematic. The review also found that stethoscopes, phones and tablets can be contaminated with harmful bacteria.One study of orthopedic surgeons showed a ...

White coats and black lives: Health care workers say 'racism is a pandemic too' "Racism is, to me, to my family, the bigger threat right now," one doctor said.

Thirty-six percent reported wearing their white coats for seven to 14 days before washing them, and 21 percent said they wore their white coats for more than 14 days before washing them. 2.

The jury’s still out when it comes to whether the traditional white doctor's coat is a potential vehicle for spreading germs. While proper handwashing is still the key to preventing transmission ...

Most of what we have heard in the last few weeks about the recommendations of the Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century has come from high-level administrators ...

BALTIMORE (WJZ) --Breaking with tradition, first-year residents at Johns Hopkins Hospital will no longer wear a shortened white coat.The coat was meant to symbolize that they were still learning ...

Normally considered a rite of passage for medical students, 30 students received their own white coats to symbolize all of their hard work in Central's Pre-Medical Magnet Program a spokesperson ...