BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE: AN INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS IN MEDICINE

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

Appendices

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

Index

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Fully revised and expanded, key new topics include of tissue engineering, drug delivery systems, and new clinical applications, with new teaching and learning material throughout, case studies and a downloadable image bank

Authors
Buddy D. Ratner, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, University of Washington ;

Allan S. Hoffman, Professor of Bioengineering University of Washington;

Frederick J. Schoen, Professor of Pathology and Health Sciences and Technology Harvard Medical School

Jack E. Lemons, Professor and Director of Biomaterials Laboratory Surgical Research University of Alabama