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Life in the Age of Insulin
A Brief History
Langbeschreibung
Life in the Age of Insulin offers a straightforward and jargon-free narrative account of how insulin was discovered, what it does, why people still struggle to obtain it, and what the future might hold. It tells of the creative power that emerges when many people work towards a common goal, and of collective strength founded upon the limitations of individuals.It envisages a future of competitive insulin pricing and revolutionary therapies, kindling hope for health equity.With over 70 million insulin users world-wide, this book bridges the gap for patients and families. It will appeal to health professionals, to those intrigued by science, and to anyone who likes a good story.Life in the Age of Insulin is an empathetic and enlightening saga of science, society and human resilience.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
PART ONE: BEFORE THE DAWN (1889-1921).- PART TWO: FROM DISCOVERY TO THE DOLDRUMS (1922 to the 1960s).- PART THREE: TWO TYPES OF DIABETES (1930s - 1980s).- PART FOUR: THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME (1960s-1990s).- PART FIVE: MODERN TIMES (~1990 on).
>250 listed publications. I have edited or co-edited several books on diabetes and was responsible for the diabetes section of the first 7 editions of Kumar and Clarke, a successful student textbook of medicine. My first single-author book, The Species that Changed Itself, came out in Penguin in 2019. I was Editor-in-Chief of Diabetologia, the European Journal of Diabetes, between 2004-2011.
ISBN-13:
9783031471896
Veröffentl:
2024
Erscheinungsdatum:
30.01.2024
Seiten:
300
Autor:
Edwin Gale
Gewicht:
672 g
Format:
241x160x21 mm
Serie:
Copernicus Books
Sprache:
Englisch
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