In 1986, several patients at Mercy Hospital wore hospital gowns. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home) In 2259 of the alternate reality, James T. Kirk wore a hospital gown while recovering from his infusion of Khan Noonien Singh's blood. (Star Trek Into Darkness) These garments were notorious for often being embarrassingly open at the back. In 2370, an injured Jadzia Dax snuck to her quarters from Deep Space 9's infirmary wearing only a hospital gown after Doctor Bashir hid her clothes so she wouldn't leave. (DS9: "The Alternate")