The Implications of the Nuremberg Laws for Jewish physicians
The Implications of the Nuremberg Laws for Jewish physicians
Source : Israelitisches Familienblatt , 27 February 1936
The Jewish Physician Application of the Nuremberg Laws in the medical profession The Leader of the Reich physicians has published a decree in the Deutschen AErzteblatt (German Medical Journal) , introducing the Nuremberg Laws regarding Jews and non-Jews in the medical profession… Jewish doctors are to be regarded in the future as members of the Jewish people. This includes full Jews and three quarter Jews, as well as Mischlinge of the first degree (those [of mixed race] who had two Jewish grandparents if they belonged to or joined the Jewish community on 16 September 1935 or if on that day or later they were married to a Jewish partner). All other doctors will be regarded as non-Jewish physicians, including other Mischlinge …and non-Jews married to Jews. This decree is therefore in conformity with the guide-lines of the Reich Citizenship Law. Other regulations followed this decree. Non-Jewish doctors will not be permitted in the future to have Jewish substitutes. Jewish doctors can only be replaced by other Jewish doctors… The same applies to medical assistants. Non-Jewish doctors may only refer their non-Jewish patients to non-Jewish specialists. They may accept referrals from Jewish doctors where there is a medical necessity (hospitalisation). This is especially valid in cases where Jewish doctors of the health insurance refer insured patients.
