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Bioceramics / James F. Shackelford.

By: Shackelford, James F.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Advanced ceramics, v. 1.Publisher: Amsterdam : Gordon and Breach Science, 1999Description: x, 82 p., [3] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. +ehbk.ISBN: 9056996126.Subject(s): Ceramics in medicine | BioengineeringDDC classification: 617.95
Contents:
History and scope of biomaterials -- History and scope of bioceramics -- Properties of biomaterials -- Related biological materials -- Bioceramics - classified by composition -- Bioceramics - classified by application -- Biomimetic materials.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The main sections/chapters of the book focus on the composition of nine types of bioceramics, other simple oxides and more and the medical applications of these materials in orthopaedics, dentistry and the treatment of cancerous tumors.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 77-80) and index.

History and scope of biomaterials -- History and scope of bioceramics -- Properties of biomaterials -- Related biological materials -- Bioceramics - classified by composition -- Bioceramics - classified by application -- Biomimetic materials.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 History and Scope of Bioceramics
  • 2 History and Scope of Biomaterials
  • 3 Properties of Biomaterials
  • 4 Related Biological Materials
  • 5 Bioceramics - Classified by Composition
  • 6 Bioceramics - Classified by Application
  • 7 Biomimetic Materials
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index