Biomaterials science : an introduction to materials in medicine /
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Elsevier/Academic Press,
2013.
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| Edition: | Third edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preface
- How to Use This Text
- Introduction
- Part 1. Materials Science and Engineering
- Section 1.1. Properties of Materials
- Section 1.2. Classes of Materials Used in Medicine
- Part 2. Biology and Medicine
- Section 2.1. Some Background Concepts
- Section 2.2. Host Reactions to Biomaterials and Their Evaluation
- Section 2.3. Biological Testing of Biomaterials
- Section 2.4. Degradation of Materials in the Biological Environment
- Section 2.5. Applications of Biomaterials
- Section 2.6. Applications of Biomaterials in Functional Tissue Engineering
- Part 3. Practical Aspects of Biomaterials
- Section 3.1. Implants, Devices, and Biomaterials: Special Considerations
- Section 3.2. Voluntary Standards, Regulatory Compliance and Non-Technical Issues
- Appendix A: Properties of Biological Fluids
- Appendix B: Properties of Soft Materials
- Appendix C: Chemical Compositions of Metals Used for Implants
- Appendix D: The Biomaterials Literature.