International and German eugenics from ca.1880 up to the post-World War II period. Medical expertise - political ambition - relations to euthanasia in the Nazi context
TitleInternational and German eugenics from ca.1880 up to the post-World War II period. Medical expertise - political ambition - relations to euthanasia in the Nazi context
Author
Call number179.7/0024
Object number11589b
Place of publicationLondon, England
PublisherLexington Books
Year of publication
2020
Physical descriptionpp45-58
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from the book 'Physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia before, during, and after the Holocaust'
Description
The relationship between eugenics and euthanasia in the Nazi context has long been a topic of intense debates. This chapter summarizes the history of German eugenics and considers its implications on the systemic killings during the Nazi period