Doctor's White Coats could spread infection: Study
751 views · Published 22 July 2015 · 1:30 · Indexed 23 October 2026
Channel: Oneindia News · 2015 · News & Politics
Banning Indian doctors and medical students from wearing long-sleeved white coats could reduce the spread of infections in hospitals, says a new study. Long sleeved coats spread infection and lead to avoidable harm and cost to patients, said Edmond Fernandes, a postgraduate at Yenepoya Medical College in Bengaluru. In 2007, the United Kingdom took the landmark decision to ban long sleeved white coats.
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