num_pages: 312
description: A fascinating portrayal of a medical miracle traces the influence of insulin on the world, from its discovery in 1921 through its widespread dissemination as a treatment for diabetes. (Health &amp; Fitness)
language: English
title: Bittersweet: Diabetes, Insulin, and the Transformation of Illness
titlecomplete: Bittersweet: Diabetes, Insulin, and the Transformation of Illness
genres: Science, Nonfiction, Health, History
ratings_count: 46
series: Studies in Social Medicine
publisher: Univ of North Carolina Pr