Patient coat, doctor coat.

Influence of Setting Time of Tack Coat on Bond Strength of Bituminous Paving Layers

Poor adhesion between two successive bituminous layers causes adverse effects on the structural strength of the pavement and develops a numbers of premature failure. To improve the adhesion, it is a general practice to apply a tack coat over an existing or newly constructed bituminous surface before laying another bituminous layer. The main objective of this study is to explore the influence of...

Emergency Cardiology: an Evidence-based Guide to Acute Cardiac Problems

The white coat, the definitive symbol of the doctor, has been under assault in recent years. For physicians, white became the new black towards the end of the 19 century, reflecting a new emphasis on cleanliness and antisepsis. Nursing uniforms followed suit as did those of religious orders tending to the sick. Twenty years ago, a medical student or junior doctor would have been chided on the w...

Seed Coat Soybean Peroxidase: Extraction and Biocatalytic Properties Determination

Polymorphisms in Melanocortin Receptor 1 Gene in Goat Breeds: A Window for Coat Color Controling Mechanism

The broad goal of this research was to examine the nature of the Melanocortin receptor 1 (MC1R) locus on the coat color phenotype of seven goat breeds with different color coat. Blood samples were collected from five Iranian indigenous (Khalkhal, Markhor, Naeini, Najdi and Tali) and two exotic (Cashmere and Saanen) goat breeds. Polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism ...

The White-Coat Effect: Physician Attire and Perceived Authority, Friendliness, and Attractiveness

Although previous studies have evaluated the effects of attire on doctor–patient interaction, the common assumption of a tradeoff between perceptions of medical authority/ status versus trustworthiness/openness has not been established. Thirty-eight male and 40 female participants rated their perceptions of sameand opposite-gender models who all were identified as doctors, but who were wearing ...