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
TitoloInternational 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
Autore
Call number179.7/0024
Numero oggetto11589b
Luogo di pubblicazioneLondon, England
EditoreLexington Books
Anno di pubblicazione
2020
Paginazionepp45-58
MaterialeArticle
NotesArticle from the book 'Physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia before, during, and after the Holocaust'
Descrizione
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