Caduceus Medical Symbol - Meaning, History, and Use in Healthcare #3056714 (License: Personal Use)

The caduceus is a symbolic staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology, later adopted (though often confused with the Rod of Asclepius) as a modern emblem of medicine and healthcare. It features two golden serpents symmetrically coiled around a central rod, topped with a pair of wings. Despite its frequent use in medical contexts, it originally represented commerce, negotiation, and diplomacy-not healing.

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