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Biomedical Devices and Their Applications
โ Scribed by Anthony M. Lowman (auth.), Professor Donglu Shi (eds.)
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 211
- Series
- Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
This volume introduces readers to the basic concepts and recent advances in the field of biomedical devices. The text gives a detailed account of novel developments in drug delivery, protein electrophoresis, estrogen mimicking methods and medical devices. It also provides the necessary theoretical background as well as describing a wide range of practical applications. The level and style make this book accessible not only to scientific and medical researchers but also to graduate students.
โฆ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages I-XIII
Biomaterials in Drug Delivery....Pages 1-31
Drug Delivery Systems for Localized Treatment of Disease....Pages 33-60
Application of Protein Electrophoresis Techniques....Pages 61-91
Xenoestrogens as Endocrine Disrupters....Pages 93-117
Medical Devices....Pages 119-200
Back Matter....Pages 201-201
โฆ Subjects
Biophysics and Biological Physics; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Orthopedics; Biotechnology; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Endocrinology
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