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Media highlight: Dalhousie students aim to cure design flaws in peekaboo hospital gowns

Posted by Communications and Marketing on March 30, 2017 in Media Highlights

A group of Halifax university students want to close the curtain on peekaboo hospital gowns that sometimes reveal too much, and have designed three prototypes that aim to preserve a patient's sense of dignity.

The ongoing research project is being conducted by Saif Syed, a Dalhousie University medical student, in conjunction with students from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD University).

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