[DOC] [TLE] Rod of Asclepius - Wikipedia [PAR] It is relatively common, especially in the United States, to find the caduceus, with its two snakes and wings, used as a symbol of medicine instead of the correct Rod of Asclepius, with only a single snake. ... The rod of Asclepius is the dominant symbol for professional healthcare associations in the United States. [DOC] [TLE] Caduceus - Wikipedia [PAR] The caduceus is the staff carried by Hermes Trismegistus in Greco-Egyptian 
mythology and Hermes in Greek mythology. The same staff was also borne by 
heralds in general, for example by Iris, the messenger of Hera. It is a short staff 
entwined by two serpents, sometimes surmounted by wings. .... The rod of 
Asclepius is the dominant symbol for professional healthcare... [DOC] [TLE] Caduceus vs Staff of Asclepius - DrBlayney.com [PAR] Many "medical" organisations use a symbol of a short rod entwined by two ... (
Mercury) and medicine seems to have arisen by the seventh century A.D., when 
... perishableness and senility, while the medical profession espouses renewal, ... 
chest uncovered and holding a staff with his sacred single serpent coiled around 
it,... [DOC] [TLE] Why Is the Medical Symbol a Snake on a Stick? - Live Science [PAR] Mar 9, 2011 ... ... the meaning behind the medical emblem of two snakes entwined around a rod. 
... The image of serpents wrapped around a staff is a familiar one in the ... and so 
the animal might seem ill-fitting as the symbol of the medical profession, ... is the 
staff of Asclepius, thought it has no wings and only one snake. [DOC] [TLE] Snakes, Mistakes, and Mythology! The Use of the Rod of Asclepius ... [PAR] Aug 13, 2014 ... ... by the Canadian Medical Association was a snake coiled around a staff. ... of 
the Rod of Asclepius has argued, by the 18th century the symbol's link to ... that 
the Caduceus is an inappropriate symbol for medical professions. [DOC] [TLE] The Staff of Asclepius, Through The Years | Medgadget [PAR] Jun 17, 2005 ... With the new stylized AMA logo debuting this week, we got a little nostalgic, and 
... Professional and patient centred organisations  use the correct and ... and 
holding a staff with his sacred single serpent coiled around it, ... Nicholas Genes, 
MD, PhD, has been with Medgadget since almost the beginning. [DOC] [TLE] Asclepius, Caduceus, and Simurgh as Medical Symbols Part I [PAR] single serpent entwined around a wooden rod as a symbol of western medicine 
and have alluded to the misplaced adoption of the ... with Asclepius and the 
Hermetic Caduceus have symbolized ... Similar images of gryphons and two 
coiled snakes carved on ..... in the U.S. and found that professional medical 
organizations... [DOC] [TLE] What Do Snakes and Sticks Have to Do With Doctors? | Mental Floss [PAR] May 23, 2012 ... Well, that stick is the asklepian, or rod of Asclepius. ... If you've ever seen the 
World Health Organization or American Medical Association logo, or the star ... 
The snake that's wrapped around the rod may symbolize rejuvenation, ... and 
found that professional associations were more likely to use the staff of... [DOC] [TLE] What's in a Symbol  The Chapman Society  College of Medicine ... [PAR] What is the origin of these symbols for the practice of medicine? ... The main 
symbol of Asclepius is a physician's staff with a snake wrapped around it; this ... 
and his symbol still survives to this day as the sign of the modern medical 
profession. ... Many physicians would be surprised to learn that the medical 
caduceus has a... [DOC] [TLE] Caduceus versus the Staff of Asclepius - Hektoen International [PAR] It shows an elderly man carrying a staff with two serpents coiled around it, ... But 
why should the healing professions should have chosen as their emblem such a
... [DOC] [TLE] Asclepius, Caduceus, and Simurgh as Medical Symbols Part II ... [PAR] Oct 13, 2016 ... symbol of western medicine and have alluded to the. misplaced ..... his sacred 
single serpent coiled around it (Figures 5. and 6). 18 ... Asclepian

Question: Asclepius' staff, a symbol of this profession, has a serpent curled around it
Answer: medicine