Death of Medicine in Nazi Germany: Dermatology and Dermatopathology Under the Swastika
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Around the World in 500 Festivals is a rare book that will fascinate and inspire. A large-format, beautifully illustrated coffee-table volume, it is a photographic exploration of the richness and... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1568331223
ISBN13:9781568331225
Release Date:November 1998
Publisher:Madison Books
Length:472 Pages
Weight:1.46 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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Fascinating account!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
I read this book with amazement at the suffering the Jewish doctors, in particular dermatologists. This book is written beautifully, almost like a poem. There is no over-dramatization of what actually happened. The story of these doctors is dramatic in and of itself. No embellisments here, just unadulterated history. An eye-opening, heart-wrenching book.
A fascinating, absorbing book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This is not another book about medical experimentation on Jews during the Holocaust. It is an account of what happened to hundreds of physicians during the Nazi era. As the Nazis "coordinated" medicine, Jewish physicians were dismissed from their clinics and teaching positions and replaced by Nazi supporters whose medical skills were mediocre at best.Weyers focuses on dermatologists because it was traditionally a field of medicine heavily populated by Jews. Weyers is also a dermatologist and dermatopatholgist himself.The displaced dermatologists whose stories are documented by Weyers either went into hiding, committed suicide, or fled from Germany. Their stories are poignant, and the inclusion of postage stamp size photos of them is a very effective touch.Highly recommended for anyone--not just physicians--who is interested in Holocaust studies or medical ethics
An excellent book for all interested in history or medicine.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
The author begins with some background into the origins of antisemitism in germany which serves to frame the topic. He then provides a richly detailed accounting of how the effects of Nazi policies affected many of the most famous dermatologists of the era. He also reveals the apathy of the academic community in germany towards the plight of their jewish colleages.
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