Registered nurse Carleen Egbert, from Meridian, and Dr. Brian Kerr, of Boise, have developed a new hospital gown that parts at the side and thus covers the patient’s body more thoroughly.

Whether a patient is in the hospital for an organ transplant, an appendectomy or to have a baby, one complaint is common: the gown. VIEW E-EDITION. 99¢ for 6 mos. Support local journalism.

A Maryland hospital chain is testing new gowns that offer more coverage for patients' backsides. It's not the first time designers have tried to change the despised garment, without much success.

In contrast to the authority and protection the doctor’s white coat confers, hospital gowns make patients exposed, vulnerable and stripped of their identity. By Ersilia M. DeFilippis, M.D ...

Ugly hospital gowns that make people look and feel bad are inspiring a new approach: stylish patient wear. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

Muslim Patients Prompt New Hospital Gowns. Associated Press. Published August 17, 2004 1:30pm EDT ... On a recent morning after the new patient gowns were provided, ...

DETROIT — A Detroit-based health system has unveiled a new hospital gown that aims to put the wraps on a big source of patients’ grumbles — a lack of rear coverage. Resembling a wrap-around ...

Curious why medical patient attire is so unflattering, a reader asks our fashion critic if it’s intentional. By Vanessa Friedman Why are hospital gowns always so awful? Is asking patients to ...

Wearing hospital gowns makes patients feel vulnerable: Study (2 min 17 sec) Several participants talked negatively about the gowns, despite not even being asked about them, ...

Children at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital sported an alternative to hospital gowns during the first Hawkeye game of the season. Holly’s Heart, a nonprofit organization, ...