title: [The Dermatological University Hospital during National Socialism. A Contribution to the History of Dermatology].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  During the period of National Socialism, many politically motivated changes occurred in Germany in all areas of medicine and consequently in the field of dermatology as well. Most of the Jewish dermatologists were removed from their positions; many of the chair reshuffles were executed for political causes. These changes caused decline of dermatology in the time of National Socialism.
  
  
  METHODS
  This report gives an overview of the developments and changes in the Dermatological University Hospital (DUH) at Greifswald between 1933 and 1945. 3000 medical records were evaluated and archival data and literature reviewed. With these data we were able to reconstruct historical, medical and political aspects.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found a rapid increase in the number of patients suffering from venereal diseases during World War II and an increase in compulsory treatment as well as in forced sterilization. In six cases, the DUH was involved in the practice of compulsory sterilization. Research was performed with mustard gas in patients at the DUH.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Geschichte der Medizin, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald, Walther-Rathenau-Str. 48, 17475 Greifswald. Tabea.Kapp@web.de
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kapp
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Bondio
mesh_terms: D003880:Dermatology / Q000266:history*; D005180:Faculty, Medical / Q000266:history*; D005858:Germany; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000266:history*; D006801:Humans; D007585:Jews / Q000266:history*; D028683:National Socialism / Q000266:history*; D011057:Politics; D014686:Venereology / Q000266:history*