Aesculapius\' symbol and the military hospital

[Martin Moser]

I have read 30+ books and articles on Roman medical history and have not once come across any mention of either. There are depictions of the snake of course, e.g. on sliding lid medical containers, but the only thing I have read about possibly signifying a doctor's house is a building in Pompeii where reportedly a pair of cupping vessels was painted next to the door. Wristbands and rings in the form of a snake I have never read about as being associated with medical personnel.