The traditional lab coat was beige, but doctors adopted white because the color symbolizes life and purity. (In earlier times, doctors were more likely to wear black , in keeping with the high ...

It is strange, especially in Karachi — potentially the country’s most filthy city — that doctors, who are required to be sterile when dealing with different patients, wear their lab coats ...

The lab coat also protects clothes from a common on-the-job hazard, flying bodily fluids. It's simple to change if soiled, and easy enough to launder. Beyond the practical, what doctors wear is ...

What doctors wear, and how often they change their garments, is, some suggest, a matter of public health. There's no doubt germs can reside on white coats , scrubs , ties , stethoscopes , and phones .

Doctors wearing long-sleeved shirts, ties, jewelry, and watches would be out. Those with white lab coats that are cleaned at least once a week and bare arms below the elbows would be in.

At his hospital, Bearman says, many doctors wear scrubs. More studies should be done to see whether such measures help curb infections, say Bearman and his fellow infection control experts.

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Byrd can’t wait to be a part of it: “It’s the white coats that the doctors wear! I’m about to be Dr. Byrd.” The ceremony took place right alongside a Juneteenth celebration.