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Having spent considerable time at the hospital in Japan in the last few years, it now seems strange to me. Even my GP, In the 7 years or so that I've been seei
by mikekchar 7y ago
Having spent considerable time at the hospital in Japan in the last few years, it now seems strange to me. Even my GP, In the 7 years or so that I've been seeing him, I've only ever seen him without a mask once (and I unfortunately get to see him a good 20 times a year :-P). Cultural differences are so strange...
- asdff 7y agoI'm referring to an n95 mask, but I'm betting in Japan workers are just wearing surgical masks. There are plenty of surgical masks in the U.S., of course. They aren't for this purpose, though. I'd assume it's for cultural reasons that surgical masks are worn that much in Japan, probably just makes patients feel comfortable. Surgical masks are to protect frail patients from your spit and snot, or to keep your spit and snot out of an open body during surgery. Wearing one won't protect you from disease.