Biomaterials science : an introduction to materials in medicine /
edited by Buddy D. Ratner ... [et al.].
- 3rd ed.
- Amsterdam ; Boston : Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2013.
- liii, 1519 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- How to Use This Text -- Introduction -- Part 1. Materials Science and Engineering -- Section 1.1. Properties of Materials -- Sec tion 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. Biologic al 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 Engi neering -- Part 3. Practical Aspects of Biomaterials -- Section 3.1. Im plants, Devices, and Biomaterials: Special Considerations -- Section 3. 2. Voluntary Standards, Regulatory Compliance and Non-Technical Issues -- Appendix A: Properties of Biological Fluids -- Appendix B: Propertie s of Soft Materials -- Appendix C: Chemical Compositions of Metals Used for Implants -- Appendix D: The Biomaterials Literature.