Bittersweet: Diabetes, Insulin, and the Transformation of Illness
- ISBN-10
- 0807827916
- ISBN-13
- 9780807827918
- Series
- Bittersweet
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Pages
- 290
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Univ of North Carolina Press
- Author
- John Christopher Feudtner
Description
A fascinating portrayal of a medical miracle traces the influence of insulin on the world, from its discovery in 1921 through its widespread dissemination as a treatment for diabetes. (Health & Fitness)
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