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Contents; Figures; Foreword; 1. Introduction; 2. Definition of the Caduceus; 3. Development of the Structure of the Caduceus; 4. Hermes; 5. Egyptian Hermes; 6. Caduceus in Medicine: Sixteenth Through Nineteenth Centuries; 7. Caduceus as a Printer's Mark; 8. U.S. Army's Medical Department Adopts the Caduceus; 9. Present; 10. Summary; Appendix I: Persistence of Confusion About Hermes; Appendix II: History of the American Medical Association's Official Symbol; Selected Bibliography; Index.;The Caduceus, two entwined snakes set upon a rod, was the ancient symbol of Hermes, the Greek god of merchants. Today, it is the symbol of medical and allied professions. Friedman traces the use of the caduceus symbol and explains why it came to be the sy.

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Author

Friedlander, Walter J.

Publisher

ABC-CLIO, LLC

Published

1992

Language

EN

ISBN

9780313280238

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Health & Fitness, Medical, History