White Coat
The white coat (or lab coat) is a long white lab coat with pockets that, over time, becomes the nastiest of fomites. Not only can it carry paperwork and graham crackers, it can also hold unlimited stains in the form of food and bodily fluids.[1] It is aerodynamic, rarely washed, and often shortened to teach upstart residents a lesson.[2][3][4]
Anyone can wear a white coat. Even Janitor once said while wearing a white coat, "It's a white coat. Anybody can wear a white coat.[5] But contrary to popular belief, there are differences between physician white coats, nurse practitioner white coats, phlebotomist white coats, respiratory therapist white coats, physical therapy white coats, physician assistant white coats, and hospital chef white coats.[6]
As much as the white coat has been a symbol of medicine for decades, it will likely be phased out completely to be replaced instead by the sleek and more ubiquitous black fleece pioneered by orthopods, despite the recently broadened array of colors available (not only white).[7][8]
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References
- Jump up ↑ 97% of World’s Graham Cracker Supply Located in Hospital Drawers, White Coat Pockets (Gomerblog)
- Jump up ↑ Super-Aerodynamic White Coat to Shave Seconds Off Rounds (Gomerblog)
- Jump up ↑ After 25th Stain, Doctor Finally Decides to Wash White Coat (Gomerblog)
- Jump up ↑ Resident’s White Coat Shortened in New Public Shaming Tactic (Gomerblog)
- Jump up ↑ Season 2 Episode 5 "My White Coat" (Scrubs)
- Jump up ↑ Know Your White Coats (Gomerblog)
- Jump up ↑ Long White Coats to be Officially Replaced By Black Fleece Jackets (Gomerblog)
- Jump up ↑ Lab Coats Now Available in Brand New Colors (Gomerblog)
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