Society of German Neurologists and Psychiatrists and research in the context of eugenics and 'euthanasia'
TitleThe Society of German Neurologists and Psychiatrists and research in the context of eugenics and 'euthanasia'
Author
Call number610.943/0006
Object number09917c
Place of publicationLondon, England
PublisherRoutledge
Year of publication
2017
Physical descriptionpp57-70
MaterialArticle
Series titleThe history of medicine in context
ISBN9781472484611
NotesArticle from the book 'From clinic to concentration camp: reassessing Nazi medical and racial research, 1933-1945' pp 57-70
Description
Psychiatric research, therapy, eugenics. sterilisation and "euthanasia" were regarded as complementary elements in a comprehensive scientific-political complex and the professional sicentific society was used in the war to submit ideas to political decision-makers indicating the professional society's support.