Guess Who? How Doctors’ Attire Affects Students’ Perceptions of their Speciality

Journal article

G. Aref-Adib, S. Sathanandan, Joseph F Hayes, E. Abrol, P. Duncan, Nomi Werbolof, D. Osborn
2017

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Aref-Adib, G., Sathanandan, S., Hayes, J. F., Abrol, E., Duncan, P., Werbolof, N., & Osborn, D. (2017). Guess Who? How Doctors’ Attire Affects Students’ Perceptions of their Speciality.

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Aref-Adib, G., S. Sathanandan, Joseph F Hayes, E. Abrol, P. Duncan, Nomi Werbolof, and D. Osborn. “Guess Who? How Doctors’ Attire Affects Students’ Perceptions of Their Speciality” (2017).

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Aref-Adib, G., et al. Guess Who? How Doctors’ Attire Affects Students’ Perceptions of Their Speciality. 2017.

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@article{g2017a,
  title = {Guess Who? How Doctors’ Attire Affects Students’ Perceptions of their Speciality},
  year = {2017},
  author = {Aref-Adib, G. and Sathanandan, S. and Hayes, Joseph F and Abrol, E. and Duncan, P. and Werbolof, Nomi and Osborn, D.}
}

Abstract

Hippocrates said that a doctor should be “clean in person, well dressed, and anointed with sweet-smelling unguents” [1]. Until the late 19th century, doctors often wore black. Black clothing was considered “formal wear,” not least because calling the doctor was often the last resort prior to death [2]. The dress code changed when, in the latter part of the 19th century, the idea of antiseptic techniques emerged [3] leading to a move towards “cleanliness” and “purity”, reflected in the now iconic white coat.