It is natural for medical students to feel long white coat envy

As a current fourth year medical student, one of the main things I look forward to after I graduate is trading in my white coat. For medical students everywhere, it’s a huge sign of accomplishment to shed the short coat and don the long one. It means you are now a real doctor.

Medical students are required to wear short white coats that might reach to their fingertips, if they’re lucky. …

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