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 ...

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 Do you know ...

If I had to choose a personal physician from all the MDs currently on television, I wouldn't choose one of those horny cheeseballs on Grey's Anatomy or any of the nutjobs on House. I would go straight ...

We see several doctors and nurses wearing white coats in the hospital. People whether doctor, lawyer etc. working in any profession have their own identity. Isn't it! In the various professions colour ...

When family-practice doctor Nicholas Biasotto sees patients in his medical office, he dresses in shirt, slacks and a tie. What’s missing from Biasotto’s attire is a lab coat, an accessory that, since ...

The American Medical Association voted Tuesday on a resolution that would recommend hospitals ban doctors’ iconic white lab coats, citing evidence that the garment contributes to the spread of ...

Boxy, plain and unisex, they are hardly a sartorial statement. But they are functional. The big pockets can hold a stethoscope, ophthalmoscope, paper, pen and so on. The lab coat also protects clothes ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Picture a doctor in your mind's eye, and what do you see? A stethoscope, maybe. Perhaps a little black bag. And almost certainly ...