medical conditions in auschwitz

The medical conditions in concentration camps were very horrable.
Many things happened to the prisoners at this camp and most of the
worst thingshappened because of the medical treatments. Throughout
all the camps medical experiments were performed on theprisoners. They
were not only performed on the jewish but on all differentkinds of people
that were at the camps. The experiments were for the mostpart either
harsh or deadly. Some of the experiments were as follows.People were
submersed in ice cold water for hours on end to test out newkinds of
suits. Others were deprived of oxygen, sterilized, had patches ofthere
skin burned, or immediatly killed by an injection to the heart fordissection.
Some people were also sent away to anatomy hospitals. One of the
most desired places to be by doctors was Block 10. Block 10was in
Auschwitz and was a medical block. It meant the difference betweenlife
and death for many people in Auschwitz. There were benefits
anddisadvantages to being there for both the doctors and the
prisoners.For a doctor it was seen as a chance to do any and all
experimentsthey thought might be interesting. For prisoners it was a
chance tolive, if they were lucky. Some prisoners were taken by doctors
forexperiments and depending on the nature of the experiment they
mightlive for a long time or be killed imediatly. Doctors picked which
people should be killed through a selection process.A person could be
killed for having as little as a tiny scar, or becauseofa defect, or anything
at all. The doctors of Block 10 are most remembered.The two that stand
out most are Josef Mengele and Ernst B. Josef Mengeleas one of the
cruelest doctors who killed many, many people. He was saidto be seen
at selections night and day. And in some cases even takingchildren to
the gas chambers by playing a game with them. However, Ernst B.was
different. In fact, some prisoners even refused to identify him
forauthorities. He did not perticapate in selections. He also saw to it
tosave many llives by performing non-harmful experiments. He was
never chargedwith war crimes and was remembered as one of the only

caring nazis and freindof the prisoners. The Medical conditions
throughout the camps were very harsh, as i have toldyou already.
However they could somtimes be life saving. And even
somtimesprovided caring doctors.