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The fashion issue
Volume 80, Number 3

Dressed Not to Kill
The fashion of physicians has been subject to some innovation,
a little whimsy, and the long search for the perfect ensemble.
by Ann Marie Menting

    Sidebar: Johnny Come Lately
     A short history of breezy backsides.
     by Ann Marie Menting

What Not to Wear
Women and men have been committing sartorial blunders for centuries. Fortunately, physicians have always stood at the ready to diagnose the dangers of fashion.
by Elissa Ely

Costume Drama
Diagnosed with breast cancer, a hospital administrator takes a
crash course on dressing the part.
by Janice Hayes-Cha

The Proctologist Wears Prada
Medical fashion tips can come from the unlikeliest of sources.
by Alice Flaherty

    Sidebar: Buns of Steel
     Frowsy is the new fabulous.
     by Alice Flaherty

Boutique Medicine
Wearable technologies are getting smarter, allowing physicians
to monitor their patients far beyond the clinic.
by Ken Wilan

Image Doctoring
Is cosmetic surgery simply an accessory to the fashion industry?
by Robert M. Goldwyn

 

Features

Girl, Interrupted
Physicians wait an average of only 18 seconds before cutting short patients’ recitations of their symptoms.
by jerome groopman

The Aftermath
Will lessons from recent natural calamities spur us to improve our
medical response system? Or will we continue to count on the initiative
of physicians and the resilience of patients?
by david sachar