Overview
Offers a comprehensive discussion of contemporary biomaterials research and development
Organized in a sequence that allows engineering students gradual exposure to typically unfamiliar biology-related materials
Includes in-depth descriptions of the fundamental properties of metals, ceramics, and polymers used in medicine, which competitive texts lack
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The Fundamental Properties of the Materials Used in Medicine and Dentistry
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The Interaction Between Materials and Living Tissues
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Applications of Polymers, Metals, and Ceramics in Medicine
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About this book
Biomedical Materials provides a comprehensive discussion of contemporary biomaterials research and development. Highlighting important topics associated with Engineering, Medicine and Surgery, this volume reaches a wide scope of professionals, researchers and graduate students involved with biomaterials. A pedagogical writing style and structure provides readers with an understanding of the fundamental concepts necessary to pursue research and industrial work on biomaterials, including characteristics of biomaterials, biological processes, biocompatibility, and applications of biomaterials in implants and medical instruments.
Written by leading researchers in the field, this text book takes readers to the forefront of biomedical materials development, providing them with a taste of how the field is changing, while also serving as a useful reference to physicians and engineers.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Biomedical Materials
Editors: Roger Narayan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-84872-3
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2009
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-84871-6Published: 22 June 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-8311-4Published: 05 September 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-84872-3Published: 20 June 2009
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIII, 566
Topics: Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Biomaterials