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The White Coat: Ceremony, Origins, Meaning, and Controversy

The Origin and Evolution of the White Coat The white coat has become a ubiquitous symbol of medical professionals, but it wasn’t always this way. In fact, black coats were originally used to dissect cadavers by physicians, both because the color black was associated with respect for the dead, and because black made bloodstains less… Continue reading The White Coat: Ceremony, Origins, Meaning, and Controversy