title: [After the Action T4 : "Regionalized euthanasia" in the Günzburg Psychiatric Hospital].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In Bavarian psychiatric hospitals approximately 15,000 people with mental handicaps and mental illnesses were killed after the so-called Action T4. The Heil- und Pflegeanstalt (psychiatric hospital) Günzburg was a so-called Zwischenanstalt (interim institution). The aim of the study was to analyze its role in carrying out "regionalized euthanasia".
  
  
  METHODS
  Based on defined criteria the patient records of deceased patients at the Günzburg Psychiatric Hospital between July 1941 and December 1943 were analyzed to establish whether criteria for "regionalized euthanasia" were fulfilled.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During the study period 45 patients at the Günzburg Psychiatric Hospital probably died following actions by direct or indirect intention to kill using malnutrition, neglect, medication overdose or a combination of these actions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Günzburg Psychiatric Hospital was involved in "regionalized euthanasia".
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie II der Universität Ulm, Bezirkskrankenhaus Günzburg, Ludwig-Heilmeyer-Str.2, 89312, Günzburg, Deutschland. Felicitas.soehner@uni-ulm.de.|Institut für Geschichte, Theorie und Ethik der Medizin, Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Deutschland. Felicitas.soehner@uni-ulm.de.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Söhner
authors.affiliation: Hochschule für Angewandte Sozialwissenschaften München, München, Deutschland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: V Cranach
authors.affiliation: Institut für Geschichte, Theorie und Ethik der Medizin, Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Deutschland.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fangerau
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie II der Universität Ulm, Bezirkskrankenhaus Günzburg, Ludwig-Heilmeyer-Str.2, 89312, Günzburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Becker
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002423:Cause of Death; D005065:Euthanasia / Q000266:history*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000266:history*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000266:history*; D008875:Middle Aged; D028683:National Socialism / Q000266:history*; D019989:Persons with Intellectual Disabilities / Q000266:history*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Action T4; Euthanasia; Günzburg; Interim institution; National Socialism