was to rid the patients of their pain and dull their senses to the point they would no longer care that they were smelling the feces they were lying in, that panting dogs were weaving past and licking their hands. But the radiologist seemed to interpret her intentions differently. A physician colleague heard him ask Deichmann if they could convene a meeting to discuss euthanasia, because some of the staff were concerned about the patients and wanted to consider

