1. The questionnaire is not well-devised and is full of leading questions. No survey is considered as good if leading questions are asked in it. It could have been asked in this way: Which dress do they think is best for their doctor & why?

2. It should be noted that Pediatricians treat children from 0-18 years of age, whereas the study surveyed only children from 8-15 years. The study summarises that a white apron is wanted by the children. We all know that a white apron may be psychologically disturbing for children in infancy and young childhood, but this may not be the case for older children. So we are not justified in extrapolating from this study that Pediatricians should wear an apron.

3. The authors have studied only on the appearance of the Pediatrician, and totally overlooked the important aspect of skills and clinical acumen of the doctor, on the basis of which a patient or his/her realtive seeks medical help. I think that this cannot be excluded from any study and question as to whether children would rate appearance higher than competency should have been included in the questionnaire.