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The white coat has historically symbolised medicine and, more broadly, the\nscientific endeavour itself. According to recent studies, compared to their\ncolleagues in plain clothes, healthcare professionals wearing white coats still\nconvey a clearer perception of assurance and know-how to their patients. This data\nconfirm the strength of that collective imaginary that was built along the centuries,\nwith the help of the figurative arts, television, and modern-day marketing. The\nfeelings of trust and hope for a quality treatment based on the competence and\nknow-how that are guaranteed by the white coats, the purity inspired by their\ncolour, and the compassion shared by healthcare professionals; all these factors\nhad, and still have, an important role in making the white coats, and those who\nwear them, the guardians of unshakable values.\nAt the same time, the white coat could also instil feelings of dread, apprehension,\nnervousness, and anxiety, triggering deep and irrational fears, without\nundermining the patientsâ trust in the healthcare professional wearing it.\nThis volume analyses the multifaceted nature of this attire, symbol of the mission\npursued by those who wear it, through interviews, memoirs, and the authorsâ own\nreflections. |
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