This story caught my eye – guess I’ll think about dry-cleaning my ties from now on:
A small study of neckties worn by doctors at a Queens hospital found almost half the 42 ties tested harbored microorganisms that can cause illness.
Of the 42 physician neckties sampled, 20 contained one or more microorganisms known to cause disease, including 12 that carried Staphylococcus aureus, five a gram negative bacteria, one that carried aspergillus and two ties that carried multiple pathogens.
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They should add that to physical diagnosis books:
“Wash your hands and ties before and after seeing each patient.”
Maybe all physicians should just stop wearing ties. The only place, in business, that a tie is of real value is in a court room…Do the National Bar Assosciation a favor and donate all physician worn ties to their members.
Well, if the tie has to go, what about the fancy Armani pinstriped business suit? Make the doctor take that off, too – germs, you know… And those polished wingtips? They carry germs from the street. Security will meet every well-dressed doctor and take care of the process. Step out of those, too, doc, and the Brooks Brothers socks and shirt while you’re at it. And put on this hospital gown. Now you’ll fit right in
LOL!!
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