Bare Discrepancies: Nude-Colored Hospital Gowns Could Help Doctors Better Detect Hard-To-See Symptoms
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 15:31
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- Changing the hue of hospital gowns and bed sheets to match a patient`s skin color could greatly enhance a physician`s ability to detect cyanosis and other health-related skin color changes, according to a new study from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.