Advanced Polymers In Medicine
by Francesco Puoci /
2014 / English / PDF
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The book provides an up-to-date overview of the diverse medical
applications of advanced polymers. The book opens by presenting
important background information on polymer chemistry and
physicochemical characterization of polymers. This serves as
essential scientific support for the subsequent chapters, each of
which is devoted to the applications of polymers in a particular
medical specialty. The coverage is broad, encompassing orthopedics,
ophthalmology, tissue engineering, surgery, dentistry, oncology,
drug delivery, nephrology, wound dressing and healing, and
cardiology. The development of polymers that enhance the
biocompatibility of blood-contacting medical devices and the
incorporation of polymers within biosensors are also addressed.
This book is an excellent guide to the recent advances in polymeric
biomaterials and bridges the gap between the research literature
and standard textbooks on the applications of polymers in medicine.
The book provides an up-to-date overview of the diverse medical
applications of advanced polymers. The book opens by presenting
important background information on polymer chemistry and
physicochemical characterization of polymers. This serves as
essential scientific support for the subsequent chapters, each of
which is devoted to the applications of polymers in a particular
medical specialty. The coverage is broad, encompassing orthopedics,
ophthalmology, tissue engineering, surgery, dentistry, oncology,
drug delivery, nephrology, wound dressing and healing, and
cardiology. The development of polymers that enhance the
biocompatibility of blood-contacting medical devices and the
incorporation of polymers within biosensors are also addressed.
This book is an excellent guide to the recent advances in polymeric
biomaterials and bridges the gap between the research literature
and standard textbooks on the applications of polymers in medicine.
