For a lot of doctors and patients, the physician's traditional white coat is a big part of a doctor's identity, and contributes to their authority. Those white coats can also spread disease! It turns out, fabrics in doctors coats can be a breeding ground for bacteria, and they probably don't get cleaned often enough. Related HCT episodes: The 5 Second Rule: https://youtu.be/XMgBgU8IwfM Be sure to check out our podcast! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cXfQgdsKps Other Healthcare Triage Links: 1. Support the channel on Patreon: http://vid.io/xqXr 2. Check out our Facebook page: http://goo.gl/LnOq5z 3. We still have merchandise available at http://www.hctmerch.com 4. Aaron's book "The Bad Food Bible: How and Why to Eat Sinfully" is available wherever books are sold, such as Amazon: http://amzn.to/2hGvhKw Credits: John Green -- Executive Producer Stan Muller -- Director, Producer Aaron Carroll -- Writer Mark Olsen – Art Director Meredith Danko – Social Media Images and Footage: iStock/TinPixels iStock/Cyano66 iStock/Cecelie iStock/Nattakorn Maneerat iStock/TommL iStock/wutwhanfoto iStock/Gilaxia iStock/katleho Seisa iStock/NanoStockk iStock/monkeybusinessimages iStock/noipornpan iStock/LSOPhoto iStock/BrianAJackson iStock/FlamingoImages iStock/SARINYAPINNGAM iStock/asiseeit Storyblocks/Panas iStock/knape iStock/nano iStock/Simonkr iStock/PeopleImages iStock/BorzyWoj