The Doctor's White Coat--an Historical Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15744775 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark S Hochberg (0000-0002-0943-4388, City University of New York, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 310-314 |
| Publication date | 2007-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.4.mhst1-0704 |
| PMID | 23217976 |
| OpenAlex | W1532818637 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 1 |
Traditional physicians' garb changed from black to white at the time that antiseptic practices became common in medicine. White coats gained symbolic value, and Arnold P. Gold, MD, instituted annual ceremony for medical students. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association
Art · Biology · Coat · Perspective (graphical · Visual arts · White (mutation · White coat · Empathy and Medical Education · History · Medicine · Genetics · Internal Medicine · Paleontology
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,58 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |