A biography of Dr Carl Bodon: Pioneer of intracardiac injection of adrenaline

Abstract

This biographical essay will provide historical insights about Dr Carl Bodon who performed one of the first successful intracardiac injections of adrenaline to a patient and made important contributions to the understanding of cardiac diseases and women's health. Dr Bodon's biography reveals the story of a medical doctor who lived during tumultuous times between two world wars and ultimately died in the Holocaust. His story sheds light on forgotten contributors to the medical field and its practices.