The Discovery of Insulin : Special Centenary Edition /

"The discovery of insulin at the University of Toronto in 1921-22 was one of the most dramatic events in the history of the treatment of disease. Insulin was a wonder drug with the ability to bring diabetes patients back from the very brink of death. It was no surprise that in 1923 the Nobel Pr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Bliss, Michael, 1941-2017 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Li, Alison, 1963- (writer of foreword.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : University of Toronto Press, 2021.
Edición:Special centenary edition /
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Macleod, J. J. R. > (John James Rickard), > 1876-1935.
Collip, J. B. > (James Bertram), > 1892-1965.
Best, Charles Herbert, > 1899-1978.
Banting, F. G. > (Frederick Grant), > 1891-1941.
Insulin.
Diabetes > Research.
MEDICAL / History
Insuline > Histoire > 20e siecle.
History, 20th Century.
Bodily Secretions.
Pancreas.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 > drug therapy.
Insulin > history.
Diabetes > Research > History > 20th century.
Pancreas > Secretions > Experiments > History > 20th century.
Insulin > History > 20th century.
Canada.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A long prelude
  • Banting's idea
  • The summer of 1921
  • "A mysterious something"
  • Triumph
  • "Unspeakably wonderful"
  • Resurrection
  • Who discovered insulin?
  • Honouring the prophets
  • A continuing epilogue.

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