Overview
- First book to bridge biomaterials science and public health
- Discusses the distinct advantages of naturally-derived materials for the developing world
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Public Health (BRIEFSPUBLIC)
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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About this book
This book explores the difficulties that accompany successful transfer of technologies between disparate settings. The book then leaves the world of traditional technology and focuses on biomaterials, which represent an enormous opportunity for developing societies to become active participants in the development of new technologies. Biomaterials can be used in the treatment of disease throughout the developing world and beyond. Biomaterials encompass a range of naturally derived substances; of particular interest here are naturally derived and synthetically manufactured materials with potential applications in different body systems. Because many of these materials can be grown, the agricultural output of developing nations is an obvious potential source of these biomaterials. The book considers the cases of Ghana and Nicaragua as examples of the broader situation in West Africa and Central/South America. These two regions are uniquely positioned with regard to both health care and technological capabilities, and both stand to grow significantly in the coming years. While the agricultural sectors of the two nations are quite different, both are major producers of corn and other materials that should be investigated further. Of course, the difficulty in using a foodstuff for medical purposes is fully explored.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Prof. Sujata Bhatia is Assistant Director for Undergraduate Studies in Biomedical Engineering at Harvard University.
Olumurejiwa Fatunde is a graduate student in International Health Policy at the London School of Economics. She graduated from Harvard University with an AB in biomedical engineering.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Medical Devices and Biomaterials for the Developing World
Book Subtitle: Case Studies in Ghana and Nicaragua
Authors: Olumurejiwa A. Fatunde, Sujata K. Bhatia
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Public Health
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4759-7
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-4758-0Published: 31 August 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-4759-7Published: 31 August 2012
Series ISSN: 2192-3698
Series E-ISSN: 2192-3701
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 112
Number of Illustrations: 30 b/w illustrations, 11 illustrations in colour
Topics: Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Public Health, Polymer Sciences, Medical Biochemistry, Microbiology