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  1. greenturtle12

    Do patients get grossed out if I touch them with my bare hands?

    I usually do physical exam without gloves, even though most of the residents use gloves, just out of habit. I always sanitize on entry. If there's any open wound or blood, I always wear gloves. I recently did a diabetic foot exam, and I'm wondering if I should have used gloves to make the...