Biological Performance of Materials
Subtitle: Fundamentals of Biocompatibility, Fourth Edition
Edition: 4 edition
Publisher: CRC
Published: December 20, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 497
ISBN-13: 9780849339592
Subjects: Materials science; Surgery - Plastic & Cosmetic; Material Science; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Testing; Engineering - Chemical & Biochemical; Technology / Engineering / Chemical & Biochemical; Biocompatibility; Biomedical materials
First sentence: The issue of biocompatibility rises from a recognition of the profound differences between living tissues and nonliving materials.