More patients could wear regular clothing in hospital: study

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More patients could wear regular clothing in hospital: study

By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although doctors say many patients in hospitals could be wearing their own clothing below the waist, and most want to, a majority still don?t, according to a small Canadian study. That could have an important effect on patient dignity, the authors suggest. Dr. Todd C. Lee, who participated in the research, said he was struck by how bizarre it was to see one of his patients leave the ward briefly to attend to business wearing a suit, and then return and don an undignified open-backed hospital gown again. ...

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