Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. About the authors VII
3. Preface IX
4. Goals XI
5. Contents XIII
6. Chapter 1 Importance of human anatomy and physiology in biomaterial science 1
7. Chapter 2 Classification of biomaterials 45
8. Chapter 3 Methods in biomaterials 151
9. Chapter 4 Biomaterials and the human immune system 223
10. Chapter 5 Biomaterials in medical device development 257
11. Chapter 6 Biomaterials in cancer treatment 297
12. Chapter 7 Biomaterials in drug delivery 345
13. Chapter 8 Biomaterials in tissue engineering 399
14. Concluding remarks 447
15. Index 449