On a warm August 2004 day in Philadelphia, I joined 150 first-year medical students on stage at the University of Pennsylvania to celebrate the start of our medical careers. The dean called our names and, one by one, draped ...
Sep 17, 2015
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What should doctors wear? And how does something as simple as their choice of a suit, scrubs or slacks influence how patients view them?
Feb 9, 2015
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Clothing affects our mental processes and perceptions which can change our minds and the way we think, according to research by Professor Karen Pine from the University of Hertfordshire.
May 29, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Could a doctor's white coat or necktie help spread germs among patients?
Jan 21, 2014
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Children and adolescents diagnosed with white coat hypertension might be at risk for eventual progression to sustained hypertension and should be monitored regularly, according to new research to be presented Sept. 10-13, ...
Sep 10, 2020
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Many Americans spend their lives with their pets—sharing habits, walks and sometimes even the bed.
Apr 11, 2018
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The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) have published an evidence-based clinical practice guideline on the appropriate systolic blood pressure target for adults 60 years ...
Jan 17, 2017
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White coat hypertension, where patients have high blood pressure readings in a medical setting but normal blood pressure outside the doctor's office, is most likely an innocuous condition that is not a predictor of heart ...
Oct 31, 2016
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