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Biomaterials Science

An Introduction to Materials in Medicine

Book • Third Edition2013

Edited by:

Buddy D. Ratner, Allan S. Hoffman, ... Jack E. Lemons

Biomaterials Science

An Introduction to Materials in Medicine

Book • Third Edition2013

 

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Edited by:

Buddy D. Ratner, Allan S. Hoffman, ... Jack E. Lemons

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The revised edition of this renowned and bestselling title is the most comprehensive single text on all aspects of biomaterials science. It provides a balanced, insightful approach to both the learning of the science and technology of biomaterials and acts as the key reference for practitioners who are involved in the applications of materials in medicine.

The revised edition of this renowned and bestselling title is the most comprehensive single text on all aspects of biomaterials science. It provides a balanced, insightful approach to both the learning of the science and technology of biomaterials and acts as the key reference for practitioners who are involved in the applications of materials in medicine.

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  • Over 29,000 copies sold, this is the most comprehensive coverage of principles and applications of all classes of biomaterials: "the only such text that currently covers this area comprehensively" - Materials Today
  • Edited by four of the best-known figures in the biomaterials field today; fully endorsed and supported by the Society for Biomaterials
  • 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
  • Over 29,000 copies sold, this is the most comprehensive coverage of principles and applications of all classes of biomaterials: "the only such text that currently covers this area comprehensively" - Materials Today
  • Edited by four of the best-known figures in the biomaterials field today; fully endorsed and supported by the Society for Biomaterials
  • 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

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ISBN

978-0-12-374626-9

Language

English

Published

2013

Copyright

Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Academic Press

Editors

Buddy D. Ratner

Professor, Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering, Director of University of Washington Engineered Biomaterials (UWEB), University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

Allan S. Hoffman

Professor of Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering, UWEB Investigator, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

Frederick J. Schoen

Professor of Pathology and Health Sciences and Technology (HST), Harvard Medical School

Executive Vice Chairman, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Boston, MA, USA

Jack E. Lemons

University Professor, Schools of Dentistry, Medicine and Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA