Journals / İstanbul Medical Journal / 2019 / Cilt: 20 - Sayı: 2

Why is the Medical Symbol a Snake?

Tıbbın Sembolü Neden Yılan?

Pages
172–175
Publication Date
2022-10-19
DOI
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In this article, we will try tofind out why the snake, which has influenced the humankindsince the ancient ages and has been given place in legends andmythologies, has been depicted in ancient age reliefs, statuesand coins, and has taken part in written texts, is accepted asthe symbol of health and medicine in the light of ancientarchaeological coin images.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Currently, health-related professions and institutions aresymbolized with an illustration of a snake wrapped around abranch of a tree, a stick or a rod.
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Key Findings & Data:Currently, health-related professions and institutions aresymbolized with an illustration of a snake wrapped around abranch of a tree, a stick or a rod.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this article, we will try tofind out why the snake, which has influenced the humankindsince the ancient ages and has been given place in legends andmythologies, has been depicted in ancient age reliefs, statuesand coins, and has taken part in written texts, is accepted asthe symbol of health and medicine in the light of ancientarchaeological coin images.
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Abstract

Currently, health-related professions and institutions aresymbolized with an illustration of a snake wrapped around abranch of a tree, a stick or a rod. In this article, we will try tofind out why the snake, which has influenced the humankindsince the ancient ages and has been given place in legends andmythologies, has been depicted in ancient age reliefs, statuesand coins, and has taken part in written texts, is accepted asthe symbol of health and medicine in the light of ancientarchaeological coin images.

Özet

Günümüzde sağlıkla ilgili meslekler ve kurumlar, dal, sopa veya asaya sarılmış yılan resmiyle sembolize edilmektedir. Bu yazımızda antik çağdan itibaren insanı etkilemiş, efsane ve mitolojilerde geçmiş, antik dönem rölyef, heykel ve sikkelerde resmedilmiş, yazılı metinlere girmiş olan yılanın neden sağlığın ve tıbbın sembolü olarak seçildiğini antik dönem arkeolojik sikke görselleri eşliğinde ortaya çıkarmaya çalışacağız.

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GÜNER, E., GÜNER, Ş. İ., ŞEKER, K. G. (2022). Why is the Medical Symbol a Snake?. İstanbul Medical Journal, Cilt: 20 - Sayı: 2, 172–175. https://ajindex.com/articles/551930

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