Medicine and Medical Ethics in Nazi Germany: Origins, Practices, Legacies

by Francis R. Nicosia

Book Overview

The participation of German physicians in medical experiments on innocent people and mass murder is one of the most disturbing aspects of the Nazi era and the Holocaust. Six distinguished historians working in this field are addressing the critical issues raised by these murderous experiments, such as the place of the Holocaust in the larger context of eugenic and racial research, the motivation and roles of the German medical establishment, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157181387X
• ISBN13: 9781571813879
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"