基本説明
New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2004. Traces the history of the Nuremberg Doctor's Trial held in 1946-47, through the eyes of the Austrian émigré psychiatrist Leo Alexander, who helped to formulate the Nuremberg code - a landmark in the history of modern medical ethics.
Full Description
This book traces the history of the Nuremberg Doctors' Trial of 1946-47, through the eyes of the Austrian émigré psychiatrist Leo Alexander, whose investigations helped the US prosecution. Schmidt provides a detailed insight into the origins of human rights in medical science and into the changing role of international law, ethics and politics.
Contents
Prologue The Austrian Jew The Émigré The War Crimes Investigator The Road to Nuremberg Constructing the Doctors' Trial The Nuremberg Code Post-war Medical Ethics Bibliography Index
