Der Amtsarzt

Abstract

THIS book, intended as a work of reference for the use of medical officers of health and officials working in administrative capacities related to medicine in present-day Germany, is of a character entirely different from the usual medical text-book or work of reference. Although it represents a source of information on public health, hygiene, medical jurisprudence, social and State medicine and their legal aspects in particular, there can be little doubt that it is intended to convey instruction conforming to the National Socialist point of view. In this way a definite attempt is made to imbue medical activity with unilateral political ideas and force party views upon it. There are several articles exclusively devoted to political and party matters; this is not in any way concealed and cannot therefore be left out of account. There are, of course, chapters on subjects such as bacteriology, chemistry, pharmacology, pathology, psychiatry, etc., in conformity with universal scientific opinion. It need scarcely be mentioned also that in a country where socia] services have long been so widespread, these have been continued, varied and in some cases added to under the new regime.

Der Amtsarzt:

ein Nachschlagewerk für Medizinal- und Ver-waltungsbeamte. Bearbeitet von Dr. A. Gütt, Dr. L. Conti, Dr. W. Klein, Dr. O. Schwéers, Dr. Th. Sütterlin, Prof. Dr. R. Thiele, Prof. Dr. F. Wiethold. Pp. xx + 767. 22 gold marks. Deckblätter zu der Amtsarzt. Erste Folge. Abgeschlossen am 1.8.1936. Pp. 35. 3 gold marks. (Jena: Gustav Fischer, 1936.)