[HTML][HTML] Ditch that white coat
C Kerr - 2008 - Can Med Assoc
Some British physicians call it “chasing sound bites.” Others say the new “bare below the
elbows” policy is simply good infection control. Whatever the opinion, few issues have …
elbows” policy is simply good infection control. Whatever the opinion, few issues have …
Bare below the elbows: was the target the white coat?
G Tse, S Withey, JM Yeo… - Journal of Hospital …, 2015 - journalofhospitalinfection.com
Conclusions In this modern era, we should be practising evidence-based medicine. Yet, the
ruling authorities appear to be acting to the contrary by insisting on enforcing policies such …
ruling authorities appear to be acting to the contrary by insisting on enforcing policies such …
The white coat, microbiology service centralization, and combined infection training: what is happening to infection prevention and control?
N Mahida - Journal of Hospital Infection, 2015 - journalofhospitalinfection.com
Tse et al. highlight the consequences of implementing the 2007 UK Department of Health
dress code which colloquially came to be known as 'bare below the elbows', and consisted …
dress code which colloquially came to be known as 'bare below the elbows', and consisted …
[HTML][HTML] Abramson: direct-to-consumer advertising will erode health care
A Silversides - 2008 - Can Med Assoc
Some British physicians call it “chasing sound bites.” Others say the new “bare below the
elbows” policy is simply good infection control. Whatever the opinion, few issues have …
elbows” policy is simply good infection control. Whatever the opinion, few issues have …
Pants, policies and paranoia…
SJ Dancer - Journal of Hospital Infection, 2010 - Elsevier
In response to the rising tide of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in UK hospitals,
governmental health departments have introduced dress codes for healthcare staff. These …
governmental health departments have introduced dress codes for healthcare staff. These …
Doctors and medical students in India should stop wearing white coats
E Fernandes - BMJ: British Medical Journal (Online), 2015 - search.proquest.com
Doctors and medical students in India should stop wearing white coats Page 1 PERSONAL
VIEW Doctors and medical students in India should stop wearing white coats Evidence shows …
VIEW Doctors and medical students in India should stop wearing white coats Evidence shows …
Bare below the elbows: what do patients think?
A Ardolino, LAP Williams, TB Crook… - Journal of Hospital …, 2009 - cabdirect.org
On 17 September 2007 the UK government outlined measures to reduce healthcare-
associated infections (HCAIs). New guidance with regard to healthcare professionals' attire …
associated infections (HCAIs). New guidance with regard to healthcare professionals' attire …
[PDF][PDF] The hospital has a new dress code for its vectors—er, doctors
RL Barbieri - OBG Management, 2008 - cdn.mdedge.com
The hope is that being “bare below the elbow” will have a twofold result: Physicians will
wash their hands more effectively, and nosocomial transmission of such organisms as …
wash their hands more effectively, and nosocomial transmission of such organisms as …
Changes to clinician attire have done more harm than good.
SG Dancer, BI Duerden - The journal of the Royal College of …, 2014 - europepmc.org
The introduction of'bare below the elbows' policies to facilitate handwashing led to the
disappearance of the white coat from medical and surgical wards. While rates of key …
disappearance of the white coat from medical and surgical wards. While rates of key …
Response to the letter to the editor:“Wearing a white coat in theory class during medical school, is it justified?”
TY Lam, CK Chan, PSM Lai… - American Journal of …, 2022 - ajicjournal.org
We would like to thank Mukhida et. al. for their letter to the editor and for their message that
“The medical fraternity can't be imagined without a white coat”. While it is true that white …
“The medical fraternity can't be imagined without a white coat”. While it is true that white …