SMART BIOMATERIAL DEVICES: POLYMERS IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

SMART BIOMATERIAL DEVICES: POLYMERS IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

Editorial:
CRC PRESS
Año de edición:
Materia
Biomateriales
ISBN:
978-1-4987-0698-8
Páginas:
228
N. de edición:
1
Idioma:
Inglés
Ilustraciones:
116
Disponibilidad:
Disponible en 2-3 semanas

Descuento:

-5%

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138,00 €

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131,10 €

• Introduction.
• Polymers in Dental Devices.
• Polymers in Orthopedic Devices.
• Polymers in Drug Delivery Systems.
• Polymers in Wound Dressing Materials.
• Polymers in Tissue Engineering.
• Polymers in Ocular Devices.
• Polymers in Cardiovascular Systems.
• Present Market of Available
• Polymer Biomedical Devices.
• Present Challenges and Future Prospects.

Polymers have emerged as one of the most innovative classes of materials in modern materials science, leading to new applications in medicine and pharmacy. This book offers a convincing and understandable approach to polymer biomaterial devices being used in various areas related to biomedical and pharmaceutical fields. The polymer materials finding application as biomaterials are discussed and described in detail pertaining to the areas of artificial implants, orthopedics, ocular devices, dental implants, drug delivery systems, burns and wounds.

Features
• Presents a comprehensive, modern treatment of polymer materials being used in medicine and pharmacy
• Covers large biomedical and pharmaceutical areas, ranging from soft to hard tissues
• Provides good coverage of the commercial aspects of polymer biomedical devices
• Includes comprehensive references at the end of each chapter to enhance further study