Form one subject to another... Of all the members on this list that work in
a private practice, who wears a uniform/coat in his practice? A coat can
create distance (wanted or not), but also a feeling of hygiene. I worked for
a short time in Holland and none the PTs had a uniform.
A complete white uniform is maybe a bit overkill ("dentist"-feeling), but
just a white jacket with short sleaves would do fine for me.
Isaac
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Fra: Ben F [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sendt: 29. mai 2001 02:00
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Emne: Re: bee in my bonnet
Dear Robert & Kevin & List,
We as students at a medical school see exactly the same behaviour in the
hospital canteen. Only this happens from year 3 (clinical years) onwards,
when the stethoscope is first used.
So you almost have stethoscope envy amongst students .. (basically the
Lippman Classic II is the standard (£60-ish), any higher eg cardiology
stethoscopes £100++ signify rich parents rather than any skill at student
level). White coats always worn in the canteen, in fact the grubbier the
better.
More importantly, I think, there may be an issue of status and recognition
here as well. In fact, at ARC (the CSP national congress at Manchester in
June) I believe there is a motion tabled regarding uniform issues amongst
physiotherapists.
Is it that the sometimes ridiculous uniform some trusts inflict on their
therapists, reduce the status of the practicing physiotherapist in the eyes
of the public? Or in the eyes of the interdisciplinary team? Maybe there is
a negative treatment effect from this.
Does the uniform issue pander to the traditional heirarchal medical model?
These are questions that you may be surprised to find are very high on
todays student minds.
Regards
Ben
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