Female doctor from United States lands in trouble for treating patient in a bikini

A doctor has hit out at sexism in medicine by sharing graphic photos of a swimmer she saved while wearing her bikini.

Dr. Candice Myhre, who works in Kalaheo, Hawaii, told her more than 33,000 followers: 'Dr Bikini will save your life in the middle of the ocean when you get hit by a boat.' Her post has been liked more than 258,000 times.

A number of female medics have posted selfies in their bikinis following a backlash against a 'sexist' study by male researchers that claimed medics look 'unprofessional' sharing such images on social media.

Dr. Myhre added: 'I am an Emergency Medicine Physician standing in solidarity with female vascular surgeons today. NEWSFLASH: FEMALE DOCTORS CAN WEAR WHATEVER THEY WANT.'

The hashtag #MedBikini began circulating on social media this week with doctors posting their swimsuit selfies in defiance of the controversial study. Dr Myhre showed herself working in one to save a patient.

Explaining how she cared for the injured swimmer Dr. Myhre wrote Sunday: 'Female doctors, nurses, NPs/PAs, all healthcare professionals - we can wear a bikini, a dress, or we can wear scrubs. This does not change how good we are at being a healthcare provider. We can wear WHATEVER we want on our free time, and still save your life. Many male doctors also got in on the act in a show of support for their female colleagues.

The offending study concluded that photos where doctors are wearing 'inappropriate/offensive attire' such as swimsuits, are holding or consuming alcohol or that include 'controversial political comments' are 'potentially unprofessional' and could impact whether patients choose them as doctors. The medical community hit back at the research, carried out by three men, slamming it as 'sexist' and 'disturbing' as calls mount for it to be retracted.