Biomaterials In Modern Medicine

"This book is written from a medical perspective and is aimed at academics as well as medical and biomedical engineering students who want to become involved in the design, development, manufacturing or use of prostheses or medical devices. It covers basic information on the complexities of implant and medical device development. The design process, technology assessment, animal experiments, histocompatibility, tissue compatibility and infections are described. In addition, examples of biomaterial applications are presented, showing the diversity of biomaterials."--BOOK JACKET.Rakhorst, Gerhard is the author of 'Biomaterials In Modern Medicine', published 2008 under ISBN 9789812709561 and ISBN 9812709568.