Functional Design

Related Link » Researchers at NC State are working to solve a nearly century-old problem – what to do with those skimpy, derrière-exposing hospital gowns

"This garment almost needs to be all things to all people," Lamar says. "We obviously want patients to feel comfortable during their hospital stay, but doctors and nurses still need to have easy access to check a patient's heart rate, administer an IV or monitor blood pressure."
 — By Caroline M. Barnhill [h/t Craig Newmark]

Perhaps it's immodest of me to notice, but last time I checked a patient's heart rate, administered an IV, or monitored the blood pressure, it did not require access to his or her rectum. Of course, such access is necessary for a colonoscopy, but that procedure ordinarily requires some unpleasant preparation the night before — hardly what could be considered to be an "easy access" necessity.

Let's face it, easy access to a patient's derrière is only necessary on special occasions, such as an unanticipated visit from Barney Frank.

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