The white lab coat is synonymous with being a medical professional. It marks an achievement, a status, and puts its wearer in a social strata reached by few. These days, doctors wear white for many reasons- some personal, some professional.
Today’s alarming virus outbreaks and the prevalence of antibiotic resistance and hospital-acquired infections call for changes in the way that we deal with contamination in our medical facilities. Even simple disinfecting procedures that have been in place for so long have proven inadequate in fully curtailing the problem.
