Physician attire impacts patients' perceptions of professionalism, trust, and communication, but perceptions are highly context-dependent.

As a nurse for nearly 30 years at Jackson Health System in Miami, Oliver Castellanos has noticed that many of his patients are homeless.

Patients are still more likely to trust doctors and consider them more professional when they wear white coats, although ...

James Brown has one of the most essential — yet overlooked jobs in health care. Brown delivers nearly every towel, gown, ...

One solution, they suggest, is to give patients gowns and sheets close in color to their skin tone. "If a doctor sees a patient, and then sees the patient again later, the doctor will have little ...

Your hospital bag checklist for overnight stays after surgery or medical procedures Whether you're preparing for elective surgery, a diagnostic procedure or an unexpected hospital ...