The Rod of Asclepius should be the medical symbol but somewhere along the line in history long gone, American military adopted the Caduceus for their medical corps, confusing it with the serpent staff of Asclepius. I think you will find that Americans have been correcting that confusion since. For some reason, in print the confusion remains.
The Rod of Asclepius should be the medical symbol but somewhere along the line in history long gone, American military adopted the Caduceus for their medical corps, confusing it with the serpent staff of Asclepius. I think you will find that Americans have been correcting that confusion since. For some reason, in print the confusion remains.