Breakthrough: Elizabeth Hughes, the Discovery of Insulin, and the Making of a Medical Miracle
Cooper, Thea; Ainsberg, Arthur
ISBN 10: 0312611749 ISBN 13: 9780312611743
Published by St. Martin's Griffin, 2011
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Synopsis:
It is 1919 and Elizabeth Hughes, the eleven-year-old daughter of America's most-distinguished jurist and politician, Charles Evans Hughes, has been diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. It is essentially a death sentence. The only accepted form of treatment - starvation - whittles her down to forty-five pounds skin and bones. Miles away, Canadian researchers Frederick Banting and Charles Best manage to identify and purify insulin from animal pancreases - a miracle soon marred by scientific jealousy, intense business competition and fistfights. In a race against time and a ravaging disease, Elizabeth becomes one of the first diabetics to receive insulin injections - all while its discoverers and a little known pharmaceutical company struggle to make it available to the rest of the world.
About the Authors:
Thea Cooper is an author, playwright, editor and teacher. She is the co-author of Breakthrough: Elizabeth Hughes, the Discovery of Insulin, and the Making of a Medical Miracle.
Arthur Ainsberg is an author and financial industry veteran whose successful battle with Hodgkin's disease sparked his interest in medical history.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Breakthrough: Elizabeth Hughes, the ...
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: acceptable