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#268 – Robert Proctor: Nazi Science and Ideology

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Unearthing Nazi Medicine

This chapter examines the complex and troubling relationship between medicine and the Nazi regime, drawing on the author's personal experiences and extensive research in Germany. It explores the ethical dilemmas of medical practices during this time, including eugenics and public health initiatives that paradoxically advanced science. Through anecdotes and analysis of historical medical literature, the chapter reveals the duality of scientific progress and moral decay within Nazi ideology.

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