The caduceus, not the rod of Asclepius, was used in medical publishing in the 19th century, and it went on to become the symbol of the U.S. Marine Hospital Service in 1871 and the U.S. Army Medical Corps in 1902. Since the early 20th century there have been protests against its use as a medical symbol.
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