El caduceo de la Medicina, símbolo distintivo y emblema oficial de la Salud Pública cubana / The caduceus of Medicine, a distinctive symbol and official emblem of Cuban Public Helath
Educ. med. super
;
18(2)abr.-jun. 2004. ilus
Article
in Spanish
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RESUMEN
Se analiza el desArrollo histórico de los símbolos utilizados para representar la Medicina en su práctica social. Se hace referencia a los 2 símbolos utilizados: el de Mercurio y el de Esculapio. Se justifica la pertinencia del símbolo de Esculapio para representar el carácter social de la Medicina cubana
ABSTRACT
The historical development of the symbols used to represent Medicine in its social practice is analyzed. Reference is made to 2 symbols used: Mercury and Aesculapius. The relevancy of the Aesculapius symbol to represent the social character of the Cuban Medicine is proved.
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Main subject:
Emblems and Insignia
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Medicine
Country/Region as subject:
Cuba
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Educ. med. super
Journal subject:
Education
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Cuba
Institution/Affiliation country:
Escuela Nacional de Salud Pública/CU
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