Biomedical engineering : bridging medicine and technology / W. Mark Saltzman.

"The second edition of this popular introductory undergraduate textbook uses examples, applications, and profiles of biomedical engineers to show students the relevance of the theory and how it can be used to solve real problems in human medicine. The essential molecular biology, cellular biolo...

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Main Author: Saltzman, W. Mark (Author)
Format: Manuscript Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Cambridge texts in biomedical engineering.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: what is biomedical engineering?
  • Part I. Molecular and Cellular Principles: 2. Biomolecular principles
  • 3. Biomolecular principles: nucleic acids
  • 4. Biomolecular principles: proteins
  • 5. Cellular principles
  • Part II. Physiological Principles: 6. Communication systems in the body
  • 7. Engineering balances: respiration and digestion
  • 8. Circulation
  • 9. Removal of molecules from the body
  • Part III. Biomedical Engineering: 10. Biomechanics
  • 11. Bioinstrumentation
  • 12. Bioimaging
  • 13. Biomolecular engineering I: biotechnology
  • 14. Biomolecular engineering II: engineering of immunity
  • 15. Biomaterials and artificial organs
  • 16. Biomedical engineering and cancer.