Charles Alexander Best

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Further reading

Best, Henry B. M. Margaret and Charley: The Personal Story of Dr. Charles Best, the Co-Discoverer of Insulin (Dundern Press. 2003) Template:ISBN. An account of Sandy Best's life, particularly outside politics, is given in some detail.

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