U.K. hospitals issue doctors' dress code
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070918/ap_on_he_me/doctor_dress_code"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070917/capt.7c8ceb03bf4443d8856cddcf1b02c059.britain_doctor_dress_code_lon806.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=1ITFBRUmJ43puItvfchJgg--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="In the undated photograph released by West Middlesex University Hospital in England on Monday Sept. 17, 2007, junior doctor Naomi Smith wears a new uniform which could replace the traditional white coat as part of the fight against hospital superbugs. The short-sleeved blue tunics with pockets are made of quick-drying antimicrobial fabric, which actively repels bacteria such as MRSA. British hospitals are banning neckties, long sleeves and jewelry in an effort to stop the spread of deadly hospital-born infections, according to new rules published Monday. Health Secretary Alan Johnson said the 'bare below the elbows' dress code would help prevent the spread of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, the deadly bacteria resistant to nearly every available antibiotic. (AP Photo/West Middlesex University Hospital)" border="0" /></a>AP - British hospitals are banning neckties, long sleeves and jewelry for doctors — and their traditional white coats — in an effort to stop the spread of deadly hospital-borne infections, according to new rules published Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>

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