Biomaterials science : an introduction to materials in medicine / edited by Buddy D. Ratner ... [and others].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- How to Use This Text -- Introduction -- Part 1. Materials Science and Engineering -- Section 1.1. Properties of Materials -- Section 1.2. Classes of Materials Used in Medicine -- Part 2. Biology and Medicine -- Section 2.1. Some Background Concepts -- Section 2.2. Host Reactions to Biomaterials and Their Evaluation -- Section 2.3. Biological Testing 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. Practical Aspects of Biomaterials -- Section 3.1. Implants, Devices, and Biomaterials: Special Considerations -- Section 3.2. Voluntary Standards, Regulatory Compliance and Non-Technical Issues -- Appendix A: Properties of Biological Fluids -- Appendix B: Properties of Soft Materials -- Appendix C: Chemical Compositions of Metals Used for Implants -- Appendix D: The Biomaterials Literature.