The Nazi Physicians as Leaders in Eugenics and “Euthanasia”
Lessons for Today
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11040150 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael A Grodin (0000-0002-0929-8929, The authors are with the Center for Health Law, Ethics, and Human Rights at the Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA.), Erin L Miller (0000-0002-9570-5307, The authors are with the Center for Health Law, Ethics, and Human Rights at the Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA.), Erin Miller (0000-0002-8541-7969, Boston University), Johnathan I Kelly (The authors are with the Center for Health Law, Ethics, and Human Rights at the Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA.) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 108 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 53-57 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.2017.304120 |
| PMID | 29161068 |
| OpenAlex | W2769260099 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 11 |
This article, in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Doctors’ Trial at Nuremberg, reflects on the Nazi eugenics and “euthanasia” programs and their relevance for today. The Nazi doctors used eugenic ideals to justify sterilizations, child and adult “euthanasia,” and, ultimately, genocide. Contemporary euthanasia has experienced a progression from voluntary to nonvoluntary and from passive to active killing. Modern eugenics has included both positive and negative selective activities. The 70th anniversary of the Doctors’ Trial at Nuremberg provides an important opportunity to reflect on the implications of the Nazi eugenics and “euthanasia” programs for contemporary health law, bioethics, and human rights. In this article, we will examine the role that health practitioners played in the promotion and implementation of State-sponsored eugenics and “euthanasia” in Nazi Germany, followed by an exploration of contemporary parallels and debates in modern bioethics. 1
Criminology · Eugenics · Family medicine · Nazism · Political science · Politics · Psychiatry · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices · Law · Medical History and Research · Medicine · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
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| Citations per year | 1,38 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |