The Nazi Doctors and the Nuremberg Code: Human Rights in Human Experimentation.

Since its enunciation, the Nuremberg Code has been viewed as one of the cornerstones of modern bioethical thought. The sources and ramifications of this important document are thoroughly discussed in this book by a distinguished roster of contemporary professionals from the fields of history, philosophy, medicine, and law. Contributors also include the chief prosecutor of the Nuremberg Military Tribunal and a survivor of the Mengele twin experiments.

This book sheds light on keenly debated issues of both science and jurisprudence, including the ethics of human experimentation, the doctrine of informed consent, and the code's impact on today's international human rights agenda. The historical setting of the code's creation, some modern parallels, and the current attitude of German physicians...