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Focuses on the clinical applications of biomaterials as medical devices: (1) to repair, replace organs and tissues; and (2) to deliver drugs, growth factors and other agents to stimulate, enhance, and restore function. Covers biomaterials used in clinical settings such as orthopedics, cardiovascular, dental, neurological and reconstructive/cosmetic surgery. Discusses chemical, physical and mechanical properties of currently used, new and novel biomaterials being developed that determine success or failure. Identify biological responses (immune and non-immune) that determine the fate of biomaterial medical devices. Provides state of the art information on public health concerns with respect to the use of biomaterials in medicine.