| Tissue Engineering: Engineering Principles for the Design of Replacement Organs and Tissues Contributor(s): Saltzman, W. Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 019514130X ISBN-13: 9780195141306 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $147.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2004 Annotation: Tissue or organ transplantation are among the few options available for patients with excessive skin loss, heart or liver failure, and many common ailments, and the demand for replacement tissue greatly exceeds the supply, even before one considers the serious constraints of immunological tissue type matching to avoid immune rejection. Tissue engineering promises to help sidestep constraints on availability and overcome the scientific challenges, with huge medical benefits. This book lays out the principles of tissue engineering. It will be a useful reference work for those associated with this field and as a textbook for specialized courses in the subject. It is a companion volume to Saltzman's OUP book on drug delivery. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Surgery - Cosmetic & Reconstructive - Medical | Biotechnology - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 617.95 |
| LCCN: 2003049865 |
| Physical Information: 1.19" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.04 lbs) 544 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tissue or organ transplantation are among the few options available for patients with excessive skin loss, heart or liver failure, and many common ailments, and the demand for replacement tissue greatly exceeds the supply, even before one considers the serious constraints of immunological tissue type matching to avoid immune rejection. Tissue engineering promises to help sidestep constraints on availability and overcome the scientific challenges, with huge medical benefits. This book lays out the principles of tissue engineering. It will be a useful reference work for those associated with this field and as a textbook for specialized courses in the subject. It is a companion volume to Saltzman's OUP book on drug delivery. |