Encyclopedia of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Written by some 400 subject experts representing diverse academic and applied domains, this multidisciplinary resource surveys the vanguard of biomaterials and biomedical engineering technologies utilizing biomaterials�uncovering current lines of research as well as innovative applications in tissue engineering, prosthetics, drug delivery, biosensors, and medical devices. The Encyclopedia vibrantly portrays field progress through the placement of nearly 9000 literature citations, 200 chemical structures and equations, and 350 color graphics.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

The Encyclopedia of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering is an ambitious collection of comprehensive topical reviews spanning the broad discipline of biomaterials and biomedical engineering�.I found in-depth, up-to-date and useful articles by well-respected experts in key areas of evolution and progress�

�this work will be of considerable value to scientists, clinicians and others needing a conceptual framework, data, and suggested approaches to research problems and product development in this important and highly multidisciplinary field. (Professor and Executive Vice Chairman Department of Pathology Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) — Frederick J. Schoen

The list of contributors is impressive and the coverage is broad�particularly valuable to biomedical engineers working in this area. An online version can offer continuous currency in this fast-moving and growing field. (Professor of Biomedical Engineering Duke University and Professor of Medicine Department of Biomedical Engineering Duke University Medical Center Durham, North Carolina U.S.A.) — Morton H. Friedman