Most of the doctors are using logo which is not for them. Are they ignorant or never think of it. Red Cross on white background is the patented logo of Red Cross society, so doctors are not legally allowed to use it. Rod of Asclepius is the right logo for medical personnel, but they are using The caduceus, the traditional symbol of Hermes .

1. Are Doctors Ignorant??????
About their Logo

2. Most popular Logo ??????
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3. Are you aware that
general practitioner, who
flashes the Red Cross sign
at their clinic, is violating a
law?
Can be fined up to 500 Rs.
(www.mid-day.com/news/2011/jan/290111-Indian-Red-Cross-Society-Docs-
hospitals-medical-bodies-Red-Cross.htm)

4. Do you know about Red Cross?
 It is the official emblem and a patent of
the humanitarian body, Indian Red
Cross Society (IRCS).
 Only designated members of Red
Cross can use this logo.
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5. Reason for using red cross
 The bad law and order situation in the
region
 Public not recognizing them as doctors
and
 The belief that the emblem was a
symbol of belonging to the medical
profession.
 Older professionals used the Red Cross
emblem more frequently.
 Nearly half the vehicles owned by
doctors have red cross emblem 5

6. Logo for doctor
There is logo for
Doctors, Pharmacy, Ambulance etc…
Which one for Doctor
?????????????????

7. The different approach
Most common after Red Cross Used by W.H.O
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8. What doctors are using is-
Caduceus
The caduceus, the traditional
symbol of Hermes featuring
two snakes around an often
winged staff, is often
mistakenly used as a symbol
of medicine instead of the Rod
of Asclepius, especially in the
United States of America. The
two-snake caduceus design
has ancient and consistent
associations with
commerce, eloquence, trickery
, and negotiation
Early evidence of any symbolic
association between the
caduceus and medicine or
medical practice is scarce and
ambiguous.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceus
_as_a_symbol_of_medicine

9. The rod of Asclepius

10. Caduceus v/s Rod of Asclepius
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11. Logo or sign for doctors???
 Asclepius -is the god
of medicine and healing in
ancient Greek religion. Asclepius
represents the healing aspect of the
medical arts; his daughters are
 Hygieia-"Hygiene", the
goddess/personification of
health, cleanliness, and sanitation),
 Iaso -the goddess of recuperation
from illness),
 Aceso -the goddess of the healing
process),
 Aglæa/Ægle-the goddess of
beauty, splendor, glory, magnificenc
e, and adornment), and
 Panacea-the goddess of universal
remedy
 The rod of Asclepius a snake-
entwined staff, remains a
symbol of medicine today.
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepius
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12. Common in India
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13. Logos
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14. Which should be ??????
 Doctor is supposed to be one of the
most intellectual of the society….
 Keep this myth or fact? Alive
 Use the appropriate logo…
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