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It's another Ortßmeinungsumfrage!

Top one.

Second picture, obviously.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_of_Asclepius

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceus

"The initial errors leading to its adoption and the continuing confusion it generates are well known to medical historians. The long-standing and abundantly attested historical associations of the caduceus with commerce, theft, deception, and death are considered by many to be inappropriate in a symbol used by those engaged in the healing arts."

Seeing as how scythe has given it away, yeah, only the second symbol is correct.

One survey found that 62% of healthcare professionals used the rod of Asclepius, while 76% of commercial healthcare organizations used the caduceus.

The hospitals and news stations use the caduceus where I live.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceus_a ... f_medicine

The modern use of the caduceus as a symbol of medicine became established in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th century as a result of documented mistakes, misunderstandings and confusion.

ortß wrote:Seeing as how scythe has given it away, yeah, only the second symbol is correct.

One survey found that 62% of healthcare professionals used the rod of Asclepius, while 76% of commercial healthcare organizations used the caduceus.

scythe gives away all the answers to opinion polls.