Abstract: A method of maintaining advantageously stabilized homeostatic parameters through normothermic maintenance in particular in the peri-surgical environment is described. In particular, the method of advantageously applying insulative garments over a small but disproportionately effective percentage of the BSA in order to counter environmentally and surgically induced hypothermia. Further described is a method of maintaining normothermia using a disposable or re-usable, un-tethered, anatomically formed or substantially tube formed garment or plurality of garments preferentially configured to enclose the extremities and in particular the areas of the mammalian body which are the most effective loci of heat transfer. The method, whereby the positive heating attributes of the system may be augmented through the use of additional insulative garments, which garments may be disposed about the patient's body to achieve greatest benefit to both patient and surgical field.

Abstract: A versatile garment (18) which is a facsimile of normal clothing and which promotes personal well-being, privacy, modesty and euthermia, for use in the hospital environment or as required in the patient-care-giver interaction, which garment beneficially incorporates means (15) for versatile garment deconstruction prior to treatment or monitoring allowing patient access and incorporates means for post-treatment reconstruction of the garment in the post-treatment, diagnostic exam or monitoring environment.