Release Date: 29 July, 2004
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The application of materials to problems in biology and medicine involves a complexity of medical needs, basic research, advanced technological development, ethical considerations, industrial involvement, and federal regulation. In this presentation, which aims for a balanced introduction to the field, chapters on properties of materials and classes of materials used in medicine are followed by discussion of concepts of biology, biochemistry, and medicine, and practical aspects--host reactions to biomaterials and their evaluation, degradation of materials in the biological environment, artificial organs, implants and devices, and new products and standards. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Praise for the previous edition
"...this outstanding text deserves nothing but praise...There is no topic related to biomaterials that is not covered somewhere in this book..."--POLYMER NEWS
"It can be unequivocally stated that this Second Edition will further establish itself as one of the fundamental textbooks in the field,..."
- C. James Kirkpatrick MD PhD DSc FRCPath FBSE, biomat.net
"This book will undoubtedly fill a huge gap in the provision of authoritative texts in medical engineering...it is the only text that currently covers this area comprehensively." - David F. Williams, MATERIALS TODAY
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"...this outstanding text deserves nothing but praise...The editors have brought together 57 authors, all of whom are at the very least extremely knowledgeable in their field, and, at best, are the unquestioned leaders... There is no topic related to biomaterials that is not covered somewhere in this book... The quality of the writing, the arrangement of information and the figures are all outstanding."
--POLYMER NEWS--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Book Description
The second edition of this bestselling title presents the most up-to-date comprehensive reviews of all aspects of biomaterials science by providing a balanced, curricular approach to learning biomaterials. An historical perspective of materials engineering principles is integrated with the biological interactions of biomaterials, regulatory and ethical issues and future directions of the field, and a state-of-the-art update of medical and biotechnological applications. From tissue engineering to cochlear prostheses and drug delivery systems, all aspects of this important and growing field are thoroughly addressed.
Contributions detailing the principles of cell biology, immunology, and pathology from pre-eminent researchers and practitioners from diverse academic and professional backgrounds have been integrated into this important volume. The chapters focus on the clinical uses of biomaterials as components in implants, devices, and artificial organs and their uses in biotechnology as well as the characterization of the physical, chemical, biochemical and surface properties of these materials.
*Over 80 contributors from academia, government and industry.
*The most up-to-date comprehensive reviews of all aspects of biomaterials
*Endorsed by the Society for Biomaterials
*Provides comprehensive coverage of principles and applications of all classes of biomaterials
*Integrates concepts of biomaterials science and biological interactions with clinical science and societal issues including law, regulation, and ethics
*Discusses successes and failures of biomaterials applications in clinical medicine and the future directions of the field
*Cover the broad spectrum of biomaterial compositions including polymers, metals, ceramics, glasses, carbons, natural materials, and composites
Book Info
Introduces a subject that has profound impact on human health as well as considerable economic importance. Contributors are noted leaders in the biomaterials field. Paper. DLC: Biomedical materials. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
From the Back Cover
Biomaterials Science introduces a subject that has profound impact on human health as well as considerable economic importance. The topics addressed include the biology, medical applications, markets, regulation, and ethical issues involved in biomaterials science. This spectrum of issues reflects the interdisciplinary nature of the field. Those new to the field of biomaterials will appreciate the book's coverage of basic principles, while readers experienced in the area will benefit from the discussions of specific application areas.
Key Features
* Provides a strong, cohesive compilation unlike any other currently on the market
* Covers the entire spectrum of biomaterials and their use in medicine
* Contributions of leaders in the biomaterials field--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
About the Author
Buddy D. Ratner, Michael L. and Myrna Darland Endowed Chair in Bioengineering and Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Washington, received his Ph.D. (1972) in polymer chemistry from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. From 1985-1996 he directed the NIH-funded National ESCA and Surface Analysis Center for Biomedical Problems (NESAC/BIO), and in 1996 he assumed the directorship of University of Washington Engineered Biomaterials (UWEB), an NSF Engineering Research Center. He is the editor of the Journal of Undergraduate Research in Bioengineering, a past president of the Society for Biomaterials and author of 400 scholarly works. Ratner is a fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), the American Vacuum Society and a Fellow, Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE). He served as president of AIMBE, 2002-2003. He is vice president of the Tissue Engineering Society International (TESI) 2003-2005. In 2002 Ratner was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering, USA, and in 2004 he won the Founders Award for the Society For Biomaterials. His research interests include biomaterials, tissue engineering, polymers, biocompatibility, surface analysis of organic materials, self-assembly, nanobiotechnology and RF-plasma thin film deposition.
Summary of Buddy Ratners awards and honors:
1989 Clemson Award for Contributions to the Biomaterials Literature
1990 Burlington Resources Foundation Faculty Achievement Award for Outstanding Research
1991 Perkin-Elmer Physical Electronics Award for Excellence in Surface Science
19911992 President, Society For Biomaterials
1993 Founding Fellow, American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
1993 Fellow, American Vacuum Society; Vice President, AIMBE
1993 Fellow, Society For Biomaterials; Van Ness Lecturer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1998 C.M.A. Stine Award in Materials Science (AIChE); American Vacuum Society Distinguished Lecturer;
Fellow, International Academy for Medical and Biological Engineering (IAMBE)
2000-2001 Joe Smith Distinguished Lecturer, University of California, Davis
2001 President, AIMBE; Science In Medicine Lecturer, University of Washington
2002 Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
2002 Medard W. Welch Award, American Vacuum Society; Chair, Roundtable On Biomedical Engineering Materials And Applications (BEMA), The National Academies
2003 Nanyang Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2004 Founders Award, Society For Biomaterials Professor Hoffman studied at M.I.T., where he received B.S., M.S., and Sc.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering between 1953 and 1957. He taught on the faculty of M.I.T. Chemical Engineering Department for a total of ten years. He also spent four years in industry. Since 1970 he has been Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.
Professor Hoffman has over 330 publications, several books and chapters, 21 patents and several other patents pending. He is on the Editorial Boards of seven scientific journals.
Summary of professional activities and awards include:
President, Society for Biomaterials, 1983-1984
Clemson Award in Biomaterials, 1984
Board of Governors, Controlled Release Society, 1991-1994
Biomaterials Science Prize, Japanese Biomaterials Society, 1990
Founders Award of the Society for Biomaterials, 2000
Election to the National Academy of Engineering, 2005
In December, 1992, Hoffman's colleagues organized a symposium in Maui, Hawaii in honor of his 60th birthday. In December, 2002 his 70th birthday was celebrated at another special symposium, once again in Maui, Hawaii. Papers from the first symposium were published in the Journal of Biomaterials Science (Polymer Edition), along with a Festschrift book, and similar publications are in press at this time from the second symposium. Frederick J. Schoen is Professor of Pathology and Health Sciences and Technology, Harvard Medical School; Director of Cardiac Pathology and Executive Vice-Chairman in the Department of Pathology at the Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) in Boston.
Schoen received a B.S.E. (Materials and Metallurgical Engineering) from the University of Michigan (1966), a Ph.D. in Materials Science from Cornell University (1970) and an M.D. from the University of Miami School of Medicine (1974). Following a Surgery internship followed by residency in Anatomic Pathology and fellowship in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Pathology at the University of Florida, he joined BWH in 1980.
Schoen has focused his research career on tissue-biomaterial interactions, structure-function-pathology correlations in the native heart valves, heart valve substitutes and other cardiovascular prostheses, calcification of bioprosthetic tissues, heart transplantation, and cardiovascular applications of tissue engineering. Schoen has leadership responsibilities in academic programs in the Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School and the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST); he currently chairs the HST Faculty Appointments Committee and the Graduate (Curriculum) Committee, and is an active teacher of courses in pathology, cardiovascular pathology, and biomaterials and tissue engineering. He chairs the BWH Education Committee.
Schoen is author or co-author of approximately 375 manuscripts in journals and books. He authored Interventional and Surgical Cardiovascular Pathology: Clinical Correlations and Basic Principles (1989); and was Co-Editor of Biomaterials Science: An Introduction to Materials in Medicine (1st Edition 1996, 2nd Edition 2004), and Silvers Cardiovascular Pathology, 3rd Edition (2001). He is Past-President of the Society For Biomaterials (SFB) and the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology, and was Founding Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering. Schoen has received the HST London Teaching Award, the 2003 Harvard Medical School Prize for Excellence in Teaching (Years 1 & 2), the SFB Clemson Award for Applied Biomaterials Research and the SFB Founders (Lifetime Research Achievement in Biomaterials) Award. Schoen serves on many national and international advisory committees, grant review committees and editorial boards, and is consultant and scientific advisor to numerous medical device companies. Rating 4.0
Biomedical Engineering Student...I was not impressed with the content of this book because of mistakes made in the data it reported ie. that polymers can't form crystalline structures. I also found that the equations presented in the text did not have detailed information and at times the explaination of how to use the equations were slight.
I was also disappointed in the fact that I had to buy a xerox copy from the book store on campus (my financal aid would not pay for a book purchased anywhere else) because the publisher stopped print production before the class started which left myself and several other students "hanging" with only the option of purchasing a cheap copy for nearly the price of the original. Now I am left with an expensive book that I can't even you as reference material for future courses nor can I sell it because it is a copy and lastly because it is no longer in print.Fabulous book for beginners and advanced studentsThis is a well written book with something for just about everyone. There are parts geared directly to engineers, but issues like foreign body response are dealt with rigorously enough for the best bio geek. All classes of implantable devices are covered with a healthy dose of history to boot!A dry read, but very informativeIt was a dry read, but it was chock full of information on biomaterials. It made me proud to be a biomedical engineering student. |
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