Should doctors wear white coats?

被引:29
作者
Harnett, PR
机构
[1] Westmead Hosp, Dept Med Oncol & Palliat Care, Sydney, NSW, Australia
[2] Westmead Hosp, Canc Serv, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
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D O I
10.5694/j.1326-5377.2001.tb143310.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
The wearing of white coats by hospital doctors is becoming a rarity, making it difficult for patients to identify doctors from other hospital staff. I asked patients with cancer whether they thought that doctors, both junior and senior, should wear white coats. Only a minority disapproved.
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页码:343 / 344
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