Mirror behind exam room door

Having recently gone for my annual, I noticed that behind the exam room door was mounted a small mirror. I am sure that it has been a fixture in all exam rooms but for some reason it registered this time. So what exactly does one wish to check? Hair, makeup or other parts?

Julie

. . . . I noticed that behind the exam room door was mounted a small mirror. . . . . So what exactly does one wish to check? Hair, makeup or other parts?

Julie

Yes, exactly that. Also to make sure the collar on your blouse is straight, everything is tucked in and you look the way you want.

Yeah, I’ve noticed those. I think the purpose is as innocuous as you suggest — a means to check yourself to make sure you’re all put back together after an exam.

My doctor also has a mirror on the back of the exam room door. I use it to check everything over after I get dressed. Make sure everything is on straight, etc.

Huh, I never noticed that before at my doctor's offices. My annual physical is coming up soon. Will make a note to myself to check for this. Normally, I'm just waiting around looking at the equipment, heh....

All of the exam rooms at my doctor's offices have a mirror on the door. Nice thing to have to get your clothes and hair back into order after having pulled off everything.

It's in a useless spot for anything related to an exam, so yeah, its for getting yourself dressed.

I don't think I ever noticed before so I am going to say no mirrors.

I recently went to an urgent care that had a relatively large mirror facing the exam table. I was able to watch the doctor examine me. It was quite a treat! Never experienced this before. Glad she was pretty thorough for an urgent care!

My doctor has a mirror on the wall near the door. I use it after I get dressed to check everything over before I leave the exam room. It is also visible from the exam table.

I've been in quite a few rooms with mirrors. Some have been full length, some have been smaller. Some are tucked out of the way, maybe behind the door. Some I'm actually able to look at myself from the exam table, which is kind of weird and hot all at the same time.

I had one doctor that had me stand on the foot stool built into the exam table while he gave me the hernia exam. I noticed he had a mirror on the wall at the head of the table. Although that doctor didn't give me a rectal exam, I can just imagine him giving the instructions to turn around and bend over for the prostate exam. In that situation you be able to look up into the mirror and see yourself receive the rectal exam. Very cool!

I think it's for patients that have an appointment that requires undressing. After the exam is over and they get dressed, they can take a quick look before they leave the exam room. My doctor has mirrors in his exam rooms.

I remember the full length mirror in the exam roon near the exam table by the dermatologist during my youth about what I always was embarrassed when I saw me in there completely naked. I often asked why it was there. Another mirror I remember was in the small dressing cabine by the company doctor during my bureau education. I didn´t like to see me naked in mirrors, too, so I was embarrassed, too.

I remember the full length mirror in the exam roon near the exam table by the dermatologist during my youth about what I always was embarrassed when I saw me in there completely naked.

I have often noticed mirrors in exam rooms but I have never been in a room with a mirror positioned so that I could see my reflection as I exposed my genitals. I have thought how exciting that would be ad keep hoping I will be in an exam room with such a mirror.

I have been involved in the building and renovating of dozens of medical offices and exam rooms and have never seen a design a or completed room with a mirror intentionally part of the plan. With the exception of a vanity mirror for checking makeup, I doubt that it would be “typical” to have one in a true medical setting. Perhaps the only exception might be in a dermatologists office. Even then, most physicians would opt for a hand held one to show the patient something to look at or watch.

In the Zity world of play, go for it. Put one up on the ceiling if that is what enhances the scene.

I have been involved in the building and renovating of dozens of medical offices and exam rooms and have never seen a design a or completed room with a mirror intentionally part of the plan. With the exception of a vanity mirror for checking makeup, I doubt that it would be “typical” to have one in a true medical setting.

By far the commonest mirrors I have seen in exam rooms were small ones, usually above the sink. I had seen a number of full length mirrors behind doors obviously intended for the patient to be able to check the straightening of his clothing.

Yes, exactly that. Also to make sure the collar on your blouse is straight, everything is tucked in and you look the way you want.

That and it also covers the cameras.

Hehehe

Mashie