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  • Maine Hospital Issues Redesigned Gowns

    08/17/2004 6:11:30 AM PDT · by PBRSTREETGANG · 38 replies · 1,399+ views
    Associated Press ^ | August 17, 2004 | DAVID SHARP
    PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Whether it's blue or spotted or striped, the standard issue hospital gown is drafty and revealing. It's embarrassing for just about anyone who's spent a night in a medical center. But for modest Muslim women, it's an unthinkable indignity. When officials at Maine Medical Center discovered many Muslim women were so ashamed they were canceling doctor visits, the hospital took action, redesigning the standard gown to provide extra coverage for patients who want it. The new hospital gowns have been available for several weeks. "I have witnessed their misery and how bad they feel about it....
  • Maine Somali's: Hospital 'johnny' redesigned because of Somalis' complaints

    08/08/2004 10:01:58 AM PDT · by SheLion · 104 replies · 4,309+ views
    boston.com ^ | 8-8-04 | David Sharp
    PORTLAND, Maine -- Everyone who has been hospitalized or has undergone an outpatient procedure knows -- and probably loathes -- the skimpy, ill-fitting, one-size-fits-none hospital gown. Maine Medical Center finally decided to do something about it upon discovering that Muslim women accustomed to being fully covered were skipping appointments to avoid the immodest garments.