Biomaterials Science: An Integrated Clinical and Engineering Approach

Abstract

Biomedical Science is a multidisciplinary field, involving material, mechanical, and medical engineering, clinical medicine, molecular cell biology, bioethics, regulatory affairs, business, etc, all interacting each other and contributing to ameliorate the human health. This book, organized in 11 Chapters and 1 Appendix, covers various applications on human use of these biomaterials, emphasizing the need for a clinical and engineering integration approach. The development of technology for future medical applications is, in fact, a growing segment of our economy, and many companies, universities, and laboratories are striving to get products into this field, to be accepted for use by the medical community. The rapid prototyping of innovative technology solutions into products for a wide range of customers is, therefore, an essential business requirement for success in the technology and development marketplace. At this purpose, many technologies, appliable to the medical area, are available today from different industries and from different applications, punctually reported on the book. However, the ultimate design of a biomedical product would be its ability to orchestrate desirable effects and then degrade without leaving undesirable metabolities.