Slate pointed to a study suggesting just 1 in 8 doctors wear them at work. In a survey of 153 patients published in 2013, nearly 70 percent preferred it when doctors wore white coats.

The researchers surveyed nearly 500 U.S. adults from May to June, finding that a majority perceived doctors in white coats as more experienced, professional and friendly than those wearing a ...

Byrd can’t wait to be a part of it: “It’s the white coats that the doctors wear! I’m about to be Dr. Byrd.” The ceremony took place right alongside a Juneteenth celebration.

Patients are more likely to trust and have confidence in their physicians if they wear white coats. They reported being more willing to share social, sexual, and psychological problems with a ...