Should doctors wear white coats?
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Should doctors wear white coats?
OBJECTIVE To compare the views of doctors and patients on whether doctors should wear white coats and to determine what shapes their views. METHODS A questionnaire study of 400 patients and 86 doctors was performed. RESULTS All 86 of the doctors' questionnaires were included in the analysis but only 276 of the patients were able to complete a questionnaire. Significantly more patients (56%)...
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عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2003.017483