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zabzonk | on: Why Lab Coats Turned White
> Coats weren't white for anyone to write on, and clinical staff didn't routinely write on their clothes.

I wasn't a medic, I was a microbiologist. And I can assure you we did write all over them.

manarth | parent

    > "I can assure you we did write all over them"
You and your colleagues deliberately chose to carry a magic-marker (and no paper), in order to deliberately write on your clothes, rather than the more simple expedient of paper and pen/pencil?

This seems irrational, inexpedient, and inappropriate for anyone delivering any aspect of medical care.

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