About this episode

The episode explores the tragic love story of Carl Tanzler and a tuberculosis patient who died, leading to his obsession.

When an early 1900’s xray technician falls in love with a TB patient, he feels as though everything he’s worked for is falling into place. When she tragically dies of her condition, he decides that their time together is far from Over. ….. Intro/outro: New Media, Olive Musique Cover art: Blossom Creative Studio, Jenny Hamilton Instagram: @medcrimespodcast Follow, like, share, subscribe! Visit us at: Www.medcrimespodcast.com Medcrimes is a medical true crime podcast. The hosts are two best friends who are chatting about true crime cases in the medical field. The opinions and experiences of the hosts do NOT constitute medical advice or current practice standards. DO NOT attempt anything you hear on the show at home, and please discuss any changes in your healthcare with your healthcare provider. Additionally, while the hosts often mention current best practices, this podcast should not serve as source of best practice materials. Please refer to your facility’s policy and procedures for practice standards on a given topic or task.

People in this episode

Hosts: Kate Macy, Devon Rebecca

Topics covered

• medical true crime
• tuberculosis
• love and loss
• historical medical cases
• unusual medical stories

Keywords

• Carl Tanzler
• tuberculosis
• medical true crime
• early 1900s
• obsession
• love story

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MedCrimes, New Media, Olive Musique, Blossom Creative Studio

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