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Author Proctor, Robert, 1954- author.

Title The Nazi war on cancer / Robert N. Proctor
Published Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2000]

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Summary Proctor began this book after discovering documents showing that the Nazis conducted the most aggressive antismoking campaign in modern history. Further research revealed that Hitler's government passed a wide range of public health measures, including restrictions on asbestos, radiation, pesticides, and food dyes. ... Proctor shows that cancer also became an important social metaphor, as the Nazis portrayed Jews and other 'enemies of the Volk' as tumors that must be eliminated from the German body politic
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 23, 2018)
Subject Cancer -- Prevention -- Government policy -- Germany -- History -- 20th century
Public health -- Germany -- History -- 20th century
Health care reform -- Germany -- History -- 20th century
National socialism.
National Socialism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
Cancer -- Prevention -- Government policy.
Health care reform.
National socialism.
Public health.
Germany.
Genre/Form History.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 0691187819
9780691187815