>I'd question the competence of a fire-fighter turning up to fight a fire in jeans and a t-shirt instead of proper protective attire. As you should, a fire-fig

>I'd question the competence of a fire-fighter turning up to fight a fire in jeans and a t-shirt instead of proper protective attire. As you should, a fire-fighter's protective bunker gear is necessary to perform their job function. A coat or tie OTOH does nothing to improve the doctor's ability to perform his/her job function. Deference to such traditional costumes might even lend credibility where none is deserved.