Life-enhancing Plastics: Plastics And Other Materials In Medical Applications

- Eminently readable and lavishly illustrated- Conveys the excitement of new discoveries and expectations in the whole field of medicine- Explains clearly the development of bio-acceptable materials for use in all surgical and medical applications- Written from the standpoint of the scientist and the engineer, it effectively tells how materials are used in medical application- Makes the reader want to even understand how new materials, especially plastics, can push back the barriers of modern surgery