Biomaterials science : an introduction to materials in medicine

" ... This reference integrates a historical perspective of materials engineering principles with biological interactions of biomaterials. Also provided within are regulatory and ethical issues in addition to future directions of the field, and a state-of-the-art update of medical and biotechno...

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Other Authors Ratner, B. D. 1947-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, ©2004.
Edition2nd ed.
Subjects
Biomedical materials.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780080470368
008047036X
0125824602
9780125824606
0125824637
9780125824637
Physical Description1 online resource (xii, 851 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • PART I: Materials Science & Engineering: Properties of Materials
  • Classes of Materials Used in Medicine
  • PART II: Biology, Biochemistry and Medicine: Some Background Concepts
  • Host Reactions to Biomaterials and Their Evaluation
  • Biological Testing of Biomaterials
  • Degradation of Materials in the Biological Environment
  • Applications of Materials in Medicine, Biology and Artificial Organs
  • Tissue Engineering
  • PART III: Practical Aspects of Biomaterials: Implants, Devices, and Biomaterials: Issues Unique to this Field
  • New Products and Standards
  • Perspectives and Possibilities in Biomaterials Science.

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