title: From international to zonal trials: the origins of the Nuremberg medical trial.
abstract: This article examines how plans to have a second International Military Tribunal led to the Medical Trial at Nuremberg. While the British opposed a second international trial because of their distrust of the Soviets, they supported a plan for a series of special zonal trials to be conducted by the American authorities at Nuremberg. In December 1945 the British became aware of the extent of medical war crimes committed by the Germans. Their investigation led to an eventual handover to the Americans of a group of German doctors for trial at Nuremberg. At the same time the British and French Supported an International Scientific Commission for the Investigation of Medical War Crimes.
authors.affiliation: Oxford Brookes University.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Weindling
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000266:history; D005858:Germany / Q000208:ethnology; D049673:History, 20th Century; D033222:Judicial Role / Q000266:history; D007603:Jurisprudence / Q000266:history; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D010820:Physicians / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D011678:Punishment / Q000266:history / Q000523:psychology; D014858:War Crimes / Q000191:economics / Q000208:ethnology / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D047789:World War II