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
TítuloInternational 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
Autor
Call number179.7/0024
Número del objeto11589b
Lugar de publicaciónLondon, England
EditorialLexington Books
Año de publicación
2020
Paginaciónpp45-58
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from the book 'Physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia before, during, and after the Holocaust'
Descripción
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