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  Spurred on by my observations at work, I have come up with a list of things to avoid as a doctor in a hospital setting (especially for interns and medical students): 1. Don't wear jeans under your white coat. Its unprofessional, even though it may be more comfortable and convenient. 2. Don't roll up the sleeves of your white coat. You're not a butcher. 3. Don't wear a customised operating theatre cap. You only earn that once you're the boss. 4. Don't drape a stethoscope over your shoulders as a medical student when its clear that you have no idea what to do with it. 5. For the ladies - don't put on lots of makeup and perfume. Especially medical students. I don't worry about the interns, because after a few on-calls they spontaneously eliminate that aspect of their morning routine. 6. Interns - don't spend all day long socialising over cups of coffee. Yes, your existence here is trivial and your job mostly mindless and routine, but that doesn't ...

Spurred on by my observations at work, I have come up with a list of things to avoid as a doctor in a hospital setting (especially for interns and medical students): 1. Don't wear jeans under your white coat. Its unprofessional, even though it may be more comfortable and convenient. 2. Don't roll up the sleeves of your white coat. You're not a butcher. 3. Don't wear a customised operating theatre cap. You only earn that once you're the boss. 4. Don't drape a stethoscope over your shoulders as a medical student when its clear that you have no idea what to do with it. 5. For the ladies - don't put on lots of makeup and perfume. Especially medical students. I don't worry about the interns, because after a few on-calls they spontaneously eliminate that aspect of their morning routine. 6. Interns - don't spend all day long socialising over cups of coffee. Yes, your existence here is trivial and your job mostly mindless and routine, but that doesn't me...