The Fight to Survive A Young Girl, Diabetes, and the Discovery of Insulin |
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Author:
| Cox, Caroline |
Series title: | Kaplan Trade Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-60714-551-6 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2009 |
Publisher: | Kaplan Publishing
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $42.99 |
Book Description:
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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. In "The 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 ......
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. In "The 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 ......