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Why did hospitals strictly ban surgeons from wearing white uniforms in the early 1900s, replacing them with green scrubs?

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Why did hospitals strictly ban surgeons from wearing white uniforms in the early 1900s, replacing them with green scrubs?

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Why did hospitals strictly ban surgeons from wearing white uniforms in the early 1900s, replacing them with green scrubs?
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