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Caduceus
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Quid est Veritas?
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For what purpose, though?
One of my pet peeves is the use of the Caduceus for Medical fields. It was the staff of Mercury, while traditionally Medicine used the rod of Asclepius - a snake or worm on a stake. The double snake wings combo only came to be associated with Medicine when the US Army medical core erroneously adopted it on the insistance of one overweening bureaucratic officer - against the wishes of the medical establishment in general. It is thoroughly unsuited for Medicine, as it is a sign of Commerce - though perhaps apt for the US today. Medical organisations still tend to favour the correct Rod, though non-medical owners and such favour the incorrect iconography.
I hope it is for something that will use it in its correct context.
One of my pet peeves is the use of the Caduceus for Medical fields. It was the staff of Mercury, while traditionally Medicine used the rod of Asclepius - a snake or worm on a stake. The double snake wings combo only came to be associated with Medicine when the US Army medical core erroneously adopted it on the insistance of one overweening bureaucratic officer - against the wishes of the medical establishment in general. It is thoroughly unsuited for Medicine, as it is a sign of Commerce - though perhaps apt for the US today. Medical organisations still tend to favour the correct Rod, though non-medical owners and such favour the incorrect iconography.
I hope it is for something that will use it in its correct context.
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Hmmm...well yes its for the "medical feild", thats whats its associated with. Sorry it peeves you. My pet peeves are when people are late lol.
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