Biomaterials science :   An introduction to materials in medicine /  
Buddy D. Ratner...[et al.]. 
 - 2nd. ed. 
 - California  Elsevier Academic Press,   2004. 
 - 851 p. :   figuras 
<br/><br/> Part I. Materials science and engineering: Properties of materials - Classes of materials used in medicine. Part II. Biology, biochemistry and medicine: Some background concepts - Host reactions to biomaterials and their evaluation - Biological testing of biomaterials - Degradation of materials in the biological environment - Application of materials in medicine, biology and artificial organs - Tissue engineering. Part III. Practical aspects of biomaterials: Implants, devices and biomaterials. Issues unique to this field - New products and standards - Perspectives and possibilities in biomaterials science - Appendices. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0125824637 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>MATERIALES MEDICOS<br/>BIOMATERIALES<br/>BIOTECNOLOGIA<br/>MATERIALES PROTESICOS<br/>PLASTICOS
<br/><br/><label>Universal Decimal Class. No.: </label>615.46