2nd updated and expanded edition! During the coronavirus pandemic, over a thousand reputable doctors and medical professionals found themselves confronted with harsh legal measures such as professional bans, criminal prosecutions, and even imprisonment for the first time in their careers. They adhered to their medical ethics and thus came into conflict with political and association policy guidelines. A scandal that went unnoticed by the media and the public. This book is a document of contemporary history, a collection of evidence from over 50 affected medical professionals. Based on personal interviews with the doctors, original documents, and court records, Dr. Gerburg Weiß paints a relentless, fact-based picture of the legal and political harshness in Germany, which will continue until 2026. Medical ethics—true to the Geneva Declaration and the Nuremberg Code—are at stake. The conflict between medical discretion and the state's will to enforce its will raises moral decisions that go far beyond the pandemic.

In the second edition, the author draws a shocking conclusion and looks beyond national borders to show that other European countries apologized to doctors and granted amnesties. Germany has written an inglorious chapter in medical history, which is unique worldwide in terms of the legal severity and consistency with which it has treated medical professionals.

Softcover, A5, high-quality 336-page color print with numerous photos and tables about the situations and doctors affected. ISBN 978-3-911650-02-1