* The most comprehensive textbook on the principles and applications of all classes of biomaterials * Edited by four of the leaders in the biomaterials field today and fully endorsed and supported by the Society for Biomaterials * Revised and expanded, key new topics include: tissue engineering, dru[...]

Provides coverage of principles and applications of all classes of biomaterials. This title integrates concepts of biomaterials science and biological interactions with clinical science and societal issues including law, regulation, and ethics. It also discusses successes and failures of biomaterial[...]