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Traditional physicians' garb changed from black to white at the time that antiseptic practices became common in medicine. White coats gained symbolic value, and Arnold P. Gold, MD, instituted annual ceremony for medical students. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
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