The Fight to Survive: A Young Girl, Diabetes, and the Discovery of Insulin
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品牌: Cox
基本信息·出版社：Kaplan Publishing
·页码：288 页
·出版日期：2009年11月
·ISBN：1607145510
·International Standard Book Number：1607145510
·条形码：9781607145516
·EAN：9781607145516
·装帧：精装
·正文语种：英语
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内容简介In 1919, when 11-year-old Elizabeth Evan Hughes was first diagnosed with what we now know is Type 1 or juvenile diabetes, the medical community considered it a death sentence. InThe Fight to Survive, Caroline Cox weaves the heart-wrenching story of Hughes’ role in a medical discovery that stopped the disease in its tracks—only weeks before her imminent death.The only account of one of the very fi rst patients to be successfully treated with insulin for juvenile diabetes, this book tells two fascinating stories in tandem: that of Hughes’ personal struggle, and the medical detective story that occurred during a time when endocrinology research made significant strides. It was Frederick Banting and JohnMacleod, doctors and researchers, who were finally able to create a testable version of insulin treatment to save Hughes’ life. She lived until the age of 74, and Banting and Macleodwon the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their work.The Fight to Survivedraws on primary sources to vividly bring the era to life, including interviews, newspaper reports, and Hughes’ own letters. Readers with an interest in medical history, pathographies, biography, diabetes, and American history will constitute this audience.
作者简介Caroline Cox is an associate professor in the Department of History at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA. She is the author ofA Proper Sense of Honor: Service and Sacrifice in George Washington's Army. She has also written numerous articles for history publications and has appeared as a commentator on the History Channel.
