Medical scrubs were once just that; attire worn by staff that would assist during surgery, including Doctors and Nurses. Today medical scrubs are still used for this purpose, but have become far more popular among other medical staff and with the general public as well. The name “scrubs” originally referred to the idea that these clothes would be put on prior to surgery when preparing which including washing up and changing into clothing specifically for this purpose.
Scrubs had and still have a very practical application in the medical profession. For Doctors and Nurses that assist in surgery, scrubs are simple pieces of clothing. They're easy to put on and take off and they don't cost a lot of money. This means that if they were stained with blood or another material, instead of trying to wash out the stain, they were often just thrown in the garbage. Another benefit to medical scrubs is that they don't have any fancy patterns or extra fabric that can too easily hide dirt.
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Today scrubs are not just for the operating room. Now they are being worn by medical staff throughout the hospital and have even been embraced by college students and others who are looking for a simple, no fuss piece of clothing. Medical scrubs usually refer to pants and shirts and usually come in either green or blue. Before the days of widespread medical scrub usage, one could always tell when these scrubs had been “borrowed” by those either working or staying in a hospital as they would say “Property of” followed by the hospital name.
Whether you're in the medical profession or you just need a comfortable, low maintenance outfit, medical scrubs are perfect. Wear them to work, school or to the medical facility that you work at, whether it's a lab, hospital or nursing home.