Materials for Biomedical Engineering

Fundamentals and Applications

Materials for Biomedical Engineering
Mohamed N Rahaman, Roger F Brown
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4 Jan 2022 US
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9781119551089
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MATERIALS FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGA comprehensive yet accessible introductory textbook designed for one-semester courses in biomaterials Biomaterials are used throughout the biomedical industry in a range of applications, from cardiovascular devices and medical and dental implants to regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, drug delivery, and cancer treatment. Materials for Biomedical Engineering: Fundamentals and Applications provides an up-to-date introduction to biomaterials, their interaction with cells and tissues, and their use in both conventional and emerging areas of biomedicine. Requiring no previous background in the subject, this student-friendly textbook covers the basic concepts and principles of materials science, the classes of materials used as biomaterials, the degradation of biomaterials in the biological environment, biocompatibility phenomena, and the major applications of biomaterials in medicine and dentistry. Throughout the text, easy-to-digest chapters address key topics such as the atomic structure, bonding, and properties of biomaterials, natural and synthetic polymers, immune responses to biomaterials, implant-associated infections, biomaterials in hard and soft tissue repair, tissue engineering and drug delivery, and more. Offers accessible chapters with clear explanatory text, tables and figures, and high-quality illustrationsDescribes how the fundamentals of biomaterials are applied in a variety of biomedical applicationsFeatures a thorough overview of the history, properties, and applications of biomaterialsIncludes numerous homework, review, and examination problems, full references, and further reading suggestionsMaterials for Biomedical Engineering: Fundamentals and Applications is an excellent textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in biomedical materials science courses, and a valuable resource for medical and dental students as well as students with science and engineering backgrounds with interest in biomaterials.
Mohamed N. Rahaman, Professor Emeritus of Materials Science and Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA. Dr. Rahaman is a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society, the author of five textbooks, the author and co-author of over 280 reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings, and the co-inventor on three US patents in the area of medical devices. Roger F. Brown, Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences, Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA. Dr Brown is the author and co-author of over 60 reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings, and is a co-inventor on one US patent pertaining to the use of bioactive borate glass microfibers for soft tissue repair.
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ISBN-13: 9781119551089
Published: 4 Jan 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Format: Hardback
Height: 285mm
Width: 225mm
Spine: 46mm
Weight: 2014g
Pages: 720

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