Managing Pregnancy in Nazi Concentration Camps: The Role of Two Jewish Doctors
Despite daunting circumstances, history is full of stories of men and women incarcerated by the Nazis, who risked their lives to save others. In some cases, the moral dilemma faced by these people presented an unquestionable challenge—particularly for those in the medical profession who had taken an...
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| description | Despite daunting circumstances, history is full of stories of men and women incarcerated by the Nazis, who risked their lives to save others. In some cases, the moral dilemma faced by these people presented an unquestionable challenge—particularly for those in the medical profession who had taken an oath to save life. This paper presents the dramatic stories of Dr. Gisella Perl and Dr. Erno Vadasz. Although their choices were markedly different, their goals were the same—to save as many lives as possible. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f12c63ccd04f4a628b637c9a6ead162a2022-12-22T00:42:16ZengRambam Health Care CampusRambam Maimonides Medical Journal2076-91722018-07-0193e002610.5041/RMMJ.10347Managing Pregnancy in Nazi Concentration Camps: The Role of Two Jewish DoctorsKonrad Kwiet0Emeritus Professor, Sydney University, Sydney, Australia and Resident Historian, Sydney Jewish Museum, Sydney, AustraliaDespite daunting circumstances, history is full of stories of men and women incarcerated by the Nazis, who risked their lives to save others. In some cases, the moral dilemma faced by these people presented an unquestionable challenge—particularly for those in the medical profession who had taken an oath to save life. This paper presents the dramatic stories of Dr. Gisella Perl and Dr. Erno Vadasz. Although their choices were markedly different, their goals were the same—to save as many lives as possible.https://www.rmmj.org.il/issues/38/857/manuscriptConcentration camp birthspersecuted physicianssurvival |
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| title | Managing Pregnancy in Nazi Concentration Camps: The Role of Two Jewish Doctors |
| title_full | Managing Pregnancy in Nazi Concentration Camps: The Role of Two Jewish Doctors |
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| topic | Concentration camp births persecuted physicians survival |
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