Wien Med Wochenschr. 1996 ; 146(24): 629-31.

50 years ago: the Nuremberg doctors' tribunal. Part 2: Medical resistance during the Third Reich.

Ernst E.

Postgraduate Medical School, Department for Complementary Medicine, University of Exeter, United Kingdom. E.Ernst@exeter.ac.uk

The subject of German medical resistance against the Third Reich is grossly under-researched. From all we know, there was little of it and this may have complex reasons. The publication of "International Medical Bulletin", the fate of Dr Rittmeister, the attitude of some German psychiatrists, the activities of the "Weisse Rose" and the behaviour of Prof. Sauerbruch are briefly discussed as examples of medical resistance.