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.

Talk about a sick ride. A Florida hospital patient still in her medical gown was arrested Wednesday after she stole an ambulance, police said. Marquisa Allen, 25, of Miami allegedly led Port St ...

Curious why medical patient attire is so unflattering, a reader asks our fashion critic if it’s intentional. By Vanessa Friedman Why are hospital gowns always so awful? Is asking patients to ...

NEW LENOX, Ill. — A patient in a gown allegedly carjacked a woman Tuesday morning at Silver Cross Behavioral Hospital. At ...

To improve patient experience, some health systems have rolled out redesigned gowns, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. The gown can provide easy access to a patient’s body.

As both a physician and patient, I am unsure whether “true empowerment,” equality between physician and patient, is possible or, dare I suggest, always desirable. Sources: Patient Gowns and ...

Barbara Gale is asking health leaders to offer a wider choice of sizing for hospital gowns. Hospitals are being asked to offer a wider range of gown sizes to better protect patients' dignity.

A hospital patient is wanted in Virginia after he walked out of his treatment and stole an ambulance while still wearing a hospital gown and with an IV still in his arm on Monday, authorities said ...

She said: "We spoke to a 1,000 patients and found over two thirds reported they struggled to get a gown on themselves and 70% reported the gown did not fit.

NEW LENOX, Ill. — A patient in a gown allegedly carjacked a woman Tuesday morning at Silver Cross Behavioral Hospital. At around 7:50 a.m., officers were dispatched to Silver Oaks Behavioral ...

It follows the experience of a patient from Wiltshire who said she was offered a gown that was "far too small" during a hospital stay in Bristol.