Asperger Syndrome
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Hans Asperger, the Austrian pediatrician whose name became synonymous with a specific form of autism, is a figure both celebrated and condemned. His work in the 1940s led to the identification of what would later be called Asperger syndrome, a condition marked by difficulties in social interaction, restricted interests, and repetitive behaviors, often accompanied by
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First, do no harm—is a key element of the Hippocratic oath—the oath physicians take. However, before and during World War II, many physicians working for or with the Nazi regime were happy to forget that oath. And not all of them were members of the Nazi party, as was Dr Hans Asperger, an Austrian doctor.
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