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
[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]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
[nb-NO]Author[nb-NO]
Call number179.7/0024
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]11589b
[nb-NO]Place of publication[nb-NO]London, England
[nb-NO]Publisher[nb-NO]Lexington Books
[nb-NO]Year of publication[nb-NO]
2020
[nb-NO]Pagination[nb-NO]pp45-58
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]Article
NotesArticle from the book 'Physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia before, during, and after the Holocaust'
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
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