St Antony's Series: Leo Alexander and the Nazi Doctors' Trial

Schmidt, U.

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.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2004-06-30

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9780230006416

DOI: 10.1057/9780230505247

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 386