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Record Nr.

UNINA9910438128603321

Autore

Eswarappa Veda

Titolo

Naturally based biomaterials and therapeutics : the case of India / / Veda Eswarappa, Sujata K. Bhatia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, 2013

ISBN

1-283-62477-X

9786613937223

1-4614-5386-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (93 p.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in public health, , 2192-3698

Altri autori (Persone)

BhatiaSujata K

Disciplina

610/.28

Soggetti

Biomedical materials - India

Therapeutics - India

Biomedical engineering - India

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to global health, biomaterials, and therapeutics -- Natural resources with potential for health applications -- Biomaterial and therapeutic appliations -- Implications, challenges, and recommendations.

Sommario/riassunto

This book advances biomedical innovations to address the plethora of health problems afflicting the developing world. A panoply of cultural, economic, infrastructural, and other factors prevent many interventions currently popular in the developed world from being similarly effective in the developing world. This book discusses less-traditional approaches, such as naturally based biomaterials and therapeutics, an area that has traditionally been overlooked but has also demonstrated impressive potential for health applications in recent years. This book explores precisely the kinds of applications which can enable countries like India to access more effective, inexpensive treatments while also taking more ownership of their healthcare technologies and innovations.