The echo of Nuremberg: Nazi data and ethics

Over the past two years, debate about the use of data taken from Nazi concentration camp experiments has intensified. Many survivors of the Holocaust have been particularly offended at the publication of hypothermia or other data. This article argues against the use of unethically obtained data, and...

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Main Author: Post, S. G. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 1991
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 1991, Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: 42-44
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Summary:Over the past two years, debate about the use of data taken from Nazi concentration camp experiments has intensified. Many survivors of the Holocaust have been particularly offended at the publication of hypothermia or other data. This article argues against the use of unethically obtained data, and considers the debate from the perspective of the rights of Holocaust victims.
ISSN:1473-4257
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of medical ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1136/jme.17.1.42