While patient hospital gowns serve a number of practical purposes, the psychological effects of donning them may be more harmful than good, ...

DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit has a new patient gown that aims to offer a little more style, comfort and -- perhaps most importantly -- rear coverage for patients.

A Maryland hospital chain is testing new gowns that offer more coverage for patients' backsides. It's not the first time designers have tried to change the despised garment, without much success.

Cheryle L. Van Scoy-Mosher thinks the typical hospital patient has enough problems without worrying about his or her bare backside. That’s why the nurse-turned-fashion designer has created a … ...

Cancer Patient Designs Innovative Hospital Gown for Post-Surgical Drain Pouch Management. October 05, 2009 07:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time. RALEIGH, N.C.-- ...

Whether a patient is in the hospital for an organ transplant, an appendectomy or to have a baby, one complaint is common: the gown. You know the one. It might as well have been stitched together ...

In contrast to the authority and protection the doctor’s white coat confers, hospital gowns make patients exposed, vulnerable and stripped of their identity. By Ersilia M. DeFilippis, M.D ...

DETROIT — A Detroit hospital has a new patient gown that aims to offer a little more style, comfort and – perhaps most importantly – rear coverage for patients. Resembling a wrap-around robe ...