Bittersweet: Diabetes, Insulin, and the Transformation of Illness

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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