Does your doctor wear a tie?
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LONDON (Reuters) - Doctors should stop wearing ties and traditional white coats to work because they might be responsible for spreading deadly hospital superbugs, according to a report on Monday.
The British Medical Association (BMA), which represents three-quarters of the country's doctors, said ties performed no beneficial function in treating patients and, as they were rarely washed, were a potential bug haven.
In Britain alone, up to 5,000 people every year are killed by hospital infections such as MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus), costing the state-funded National Health Service as much as 1 billion pounds a year, the BMA said.
Washing hands properly was the most important action medical staff could take to help stop the spread of the so-called superbugs.
However other steps, such as doctors abandoning ties and other "functionless" clothing, could also help minimise the risk, said Peter Maguire, deputy chairman of the BMA's board of science.
"Hand-washing, wearing clothes that minimise the spread of infection such as clean, closely woven cotton, and stopping wearing ... functionless clothing such as ties will make a huge difference," Maguire added.
..........................Do you wear functionless clothing ?
The British Medical Association (BMA), which represents three-quarters of the country's doctors, said ties performed no beneficial function in treating patients and, as they were rarely washed, were a potential bug haven.
In Britain alone, up to 5,000 people every year are killed by hospital infections such as MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus), costing the state-funded National Health Service as much as 1 billion pounds a year, the BMA said.
Washing hands properly was the most important action medical staff could take to help stop the spread of the so-called superbugs.
However other steps, such as doctors abandoning ties and other "functionless" clothing, could also help minimise the risk, said Peter Maguire, deputy chairman of the BMA's board of science.
"Hand-washing, wearing clothes that minimise the spread of infection such as clean, closely woven cotton, and stopping wearing ... functionless clothing such as ties will make a huge difference," Maguire added.
..........................Do you wear functionless clothing ?
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Originally Posted by Ferdie' post='243695' date='Feb 22 2006, 12:31 AM
I'm gonna send this info to my boss at work, so he doesn't have to make me wear a tie.
BTW, I'm not a doctor
BTW, I'm not a doctor
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i keep telling the female nurses about the functionless uniforms... but i keep getting slapped... 
but seriously the "mrsa strain is bad and whe i see it most people get symptoms in 1 day then they wait to drain these abcess and man o man... the smell is soooo intense... anyways yup wash your hands!!!
but seriously the "mrsa strain is bad and whe i see it most people get symptoms in 1 day then they wait to drain these abcess and man o man... the smell is soooo intense... anyways yup wash your hands!!!
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Originally Posted by miss525i' post='244014' date='Feb 22 2006, 05:33 AM
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