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| Staff of Asclepius |
"The Staff of Asclepius represents medicine (and healing) whereas, the caduceus, a rod with two entwined serpents topped by a pair of wings, appears to be the more popular symbol of medicine in the United States, probably due to simple confusion between the caduceus and the staff of Asclepius, the true symbol of medicine."
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| Caduceus |
"The caduceus was the magic staff of Hermes (Mercury), the god of commerce, eloquence, invention, travel and theft, and so was a symbol of heralds and commerce, not medicine."
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