title: Things you don't learn in medical school: Caduceus.
abstract: It is a known fact that every symbol has a unique meaning. In that case what does this unique symbol, Caduceus, which is used, in various forms and modifications, by many medical organizations mean? Is it just a custom or does it have a deeper meaning? The story of this medical symbol started way back in 1400 BC, travelled through time, has undergone many changes, misconceptions and has finally reached the present state. Here we have tried to give you a glimpse of how it has evolved over time, what it actually means, what have we interpreted and what can we learn from it.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chromepet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chromepet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: J Carlton
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Johnny
keywords: Caduceus; medical symbol; rod of asclepius