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Separate Health Service in Auschwitz
- Auschwitz camp had a separate health service initially aimed to protect SS soldiers' health and their families.
- This health department later took on responsibilities for prisoners, following a camp structural evolution.
Evolution of Auschwitz Hospitals
- Hospitals in Auschwitz evolved with the camp, including multiple blocks for different diseases and functions.
- Separate hospitals existed for men, women, children, and even sub-groups like Sinti and Roma.
Hospitals as Gas Chamber Waiting Rooms
- Hospitals were actually "waiting rooms for the gas chambers"; prison medical care served the murderous agenda of the SS.
- Despite the medical-sounding names, hospitals were minimally equipped, not meant for real treatment.