This contribution is the first of a sequence of reports on the recent developments in the field of the so-called "biomaterials", which, of course, are not at all "bio" or living materials but, rather, replace those living materials which have ceased to serve their purpose. The science of biomateria
Materials for Biomedical Applications—Bone and Joint Replacements
✍ Scribed by Prof. Günther Heimke
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 416 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0044-8249
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