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Title: The Discovery of Insulin (The Canada 150 ...
Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Trade Paperback
Condition: Very Good (+)
About this title
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 ability to bring patients back from the very brink of death, and it was no surprise that in 1923 the Nobel Prize for Medicine was awarded to its discoverers, the Canadian research team of Banting, Best, Collip, and Macleod.
In this engaging and award-winning account, historian Michael Bliss recounts the fascinating story behind the discovery of insulin – a story as much filled with fiery confrontation and intense competition as medical dedication and scientific genius.
Originally published in 1982 and updated in 1996, The Discovery of Insulin has won the City of Toronto Book Award, the Jason Hannah Medal of the Royal Society of Canada, and the William H. Welch Medal of the American Association for the History of Medicine.
Michael Bliss is University Professor Emeritus in the Department of History and the History of Medicine Program at the University of Toronto.
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