Here is the inspiring story of how, in July, 1921, in a little-used laboratory at the University of Toronto, two young Canadians, Frederick Banting and Charles Best, discovered insulin. Their work gave the hope of life and health to the world’s millions of diabetics. (An abridged version of The Quest)
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ACMI Identifier
309770
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Banting, Frederick
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Best, Charles
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Diabetes
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Insulin
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medicine
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medicine - Research
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)