The Nazi Doctors (book)

"The Nazi Doctors" by Robert Jay Lifton examines how medical professionals in Nazi Germany participated in and justified atrocities, including the Holocaust. It explores the ways in which ideologies like racial purity and obedience corrupted medical ethics, leading doctors to commit horrific experiments and mass murder. The book analyzes psychological and societal factors that enabled such participation, emphasizing how authoritative pressure and dehumanization facilitated these crimes. It serves as a stark reminder of the importance of ethical standards in medicine and the potential consequences when they are compromised by societal and political influences.