02 - Snakes on a staff

The twisty history of the Rod of Asclepius and the Caduceus as symbols of medicine.

References:
Wikipedia. Truly so much Wikipedia. Particularly:

Asclepius https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepius
Aesculapian Snake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesculapian_snake
Caduceus as a symbol of medicine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceus_as_a_symbol_of_medicine
Greek Mythology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_mythology
Hermes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermes
Imhotep https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imhotep
Panacea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panacea
Rod of Asclepius https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_of_Asclepius

RAAF Medical Uniforms: http://australianmilitarymedicalcollective.weebly.com/raaf-uniform-development.html
RAAMC Customs https://www.raamc.org.au/web/index.php?History:Customs
Westphalen, Neil 2018, “A History of Australian Navy Health Sailor Uniforms and Ranks (part 3)” Journal of Military and Veteran's Health Vol 26 No 4 https://jmvh.org/article/a-history-of-australian-navy-health-sailor-uniforms-and-ranks-part-3/