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The weight of doctors' white coats was examined and correlated to the degree of headache and muscle pain in the shoulders. The coat weight of doctors was 1.5 kg (1.1 kg-1.9 kg) (median with 25%-75% in parenthesis). The highest weight was found in the coats of young physicians 2.0 kg (1.7 kg-2.2 kg), which was higher than those of young surgeons. No correlation was seen in the degree of headache and muscle pain in the shoulders. With the long walking distances in hospitals, it would seem that internal medicine is not only an intellectually, but also a physically, demanding job.