Contents: Part 1: Materials Science and Engineering
Section 1.2 Properties of Materials
Section 1.3 Classes of Materials Used in Medicine
Section 1.4: Materials Processing
Part 2: Biology and Medicine
Section 2.1 Some Background Concepts
Section 2.2 Host Reaction to Biomaterials and Their Evaluation
Section 2.3 Characterization of Biomaterials
Section 2.4 Degradation of Materials in the Biological Environment
Section 2.5 Applications of Biomaterials
Section 2.6 Applications of Biomaterials in Functional Tissue Engineering
Part 3: The Medical Product Life Cycle
Appendix A: Properties of Biological Fluids
Appendix B: Properties of Soft Materials
Appendix C: Chemical Composition of Metals and Ceramics Used for Implants
Appendix D: The Biomaterials Literature
Appendix E: Assessment of Cell and Matrix Components in Tissues (Online only)

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