The Doctor's White Coat Summary

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In all professions there are timeless issues. In the field of medical field one such issue about the symbol of the doctors white coats. But Throughout this article title “The Doctor's White Coat. The image of the physician in modern America.” Give a sense of humors about physicians toward their white coats which represent a symbol for what it means to be a healer. It is very clear that the most well recognized of these symbols is the doctor`s white coat. In the article, Blumhagen mentions that “The purpose of the coats in this setting appears to be twofold: to protect the patient from being contaminated by the physician, and to protect the physician from contamination by the patient during the procedure being performed.” I totally, agree with this because …show more content…

And the doctors will care more and give the best treatment and proper care to the patients in need. On the other hand, Blumhagen stated that, “Since there a few celebrations of life in our society, this meaning is derived from its opposite color, black, which is clearly the color of death and mourning.” I do agree that, allowing physicians wearing black coat will be very disappointed because it can lead to death of the patient or considered bad luck that will make the surgery to not be successful. However, healing will be accomplished by the physicians were seen as scientists wearing white coats. From reading this article, I totally understand the meaning of whiteness, which can symbolizes life, purity and justice. These also related to the passage mentions by Blumhagen, “Christ and the saints who have exercised their power over death and all other human frailties are robed in white (Bible, revelations

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