The ancient Greek god Asclepius and his serpent‐entwined rod are well known among physicians and still associated with present‐day medicine and health care ¹. Different origins and meanings are attributed to the snake rod symbol, and of particular significance is the belief that the snake symbol expresses the dual nature of the work of the physician, e.g. in the context of therapeutic drug use.

中文翻译：

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缓激肽-从蛇毒到治疗选择。

古希腊神Asclepius和他的蛇缠绕杆在医生中是众所周知的，并且仍然与当今的医学和保健有关¹。蛇杆符号归因于不同的起源和含义，特别重要的是认为蛇符号表示医师工作的双重性质，例如在治疗药物使用的情况下。