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Put your ties back on: scruffy doctors damage our reputation and indicate a decline in hygiene

BMJ 2013; 346 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f3211 (Published 13 June 2013) Cite this as: BMJ 2013;346:f3211

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Re: Put your ties back on: scruffy doctors damage our reputation and indicate a decline in hygiene

I would far rather be attended to by a scruffy doctor than one suited and booted. After all, a patient will have scant confidence if their attending doctor is seen to be dressed to kill.

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22 June 2013
Malcolm John Dickson
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Royal Oldham Hospital
Oldham, Lancashire