Enclothed Cognition

Many healthcare practitioners are on their feet for upwards of two to three thousand hours a year - making comfortable, orthopedic footwear absolutely essential to prevent the foot and back pain that inevitably accompanies these physically taxing work days. In alignment with our core philosophy of providing customers with products of only the highest quality, Medelita is proud to offer the ultimate in comfortable footwear: Sanita clogs. Here's why Sanita clogs create a walking/standing experience that transcends the ranks of ordinary orthopedic shoes.

Its that time of year again. Holiday season is that special time when we give thanks for the blessings in our lives, enjoy hot seasonal beverages from festive red cups, and rack our brains struggling to come up with unique gift ideas for our loved ones.

Patient satisfaction has become a focal performance indicator for hospital administrations, and for good reason. Numerous studies have shown patient satisfaction to be linked to higher profitability, better patient compliance, and a decrease in malpractice suits. 

The history of medicine is an incredibly fascinating subject and is often quite grisly - but grisly is a bit of an understatement when it comes to three particularly unique medical books housed in the Mutter Museum at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. These publications - all focused on the subjects of women's health and obstetrics - are bound in the skin of an Irish widow named Mary Lynch, who died in 1869 at the age of 28.

Large-scale outbreaks of infectious disease have been relatively rare throughout history, but when they do occur they can be disastrous. These diseases caused millions of deaths throughout history and many of them still cause hundreds of deaths each day. 

Walking down the aisle at a grocery store, you probably wouldn't guess how many of the items available on the shelves would not be there if it weren't for the U.S. Army. As a matter of fact, many food items that have become dietary staples for most American families exist only because of military research to create meals that would keep for longer periods of time.

Moreso than nearly any other industry, improvements in healthcare technology are transforming delivery and industry best practices in ways that we never could have predicted. Take a look at some of the current trends in healthcare IT that are shaking up the way the healthcare industry operates in the 21st century.

Physicians face unusual healthcare situations all the time. It is their job, after all. 

One of the questions we are commonly asked to explain is what exactly differentiates our Classic Fit Lab Coats from our Slim Fit Lab Coats. As you can probably guess from their names, the difference lies in the fit of the coat, the way that it drapes upon your body. 

With Halloween less than a week away, we've compiled a list of ten of the most demented and evil doctors in history. In positions of power these medical "professionals" were able to take advantage of their patients for their own twisted purposes, breaking the Hippocratic Oath and making them notorious for their heinous crimes.