Medical and Healthcare Textiles 2007: Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Healthcare and Medical Textiles (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles) - Hardcover

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ISBN 10: 1420079891 ISBN 13: 9781420079890

Verlag: CRC Press, 2010

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Reseña del editor

Medical textiles remain one of the most dynamic areas of research in textiles. Medical and Healthcare Textiles is a compendium of worldwide research into medical textiles written by leading experts in the area. Part 1 contains papers addressing the risk of infection control and barrier materials. Part 2 demonstrates the significance of textile products in healthcare and hygiene applications for hospitals and other environments where hygiene is essential. Advanced wound dressings, such as drug delivery dressings, are evaluated in part 3. Papers in part 4 examine the use of bandaging and pressure garments. Recent developments and application of implantable medical devices are covered in part 5. Part 6 consists of topics which emphasize the role of medical devices in applications including dentistry and oncology. Research related to smart material developments are discussed in part 7. Part 8 concludes with industry standards and regulations.

Biografía del autor

Subhash Anand MBE is Professor of Technical Textiles at the University of Bolton, UK. He has published over 200 textile research papers and holds six patents in technical textiles. He was awarded Member of Order of British Empire (MBE) for services to higher education and textile industry in 2008.

John Frederick Kennedy is Director of Chembiotech Laboratories, Advanced Science and Technology Institute, Bromsgrove, UK. His principle researches lie in the applications of carbohydrates and proteins and he has published over 500 papers and produced over 45 books.

Mohsen Miraftab is a Reader in Medical Textiles at University of Bolton, UK. He has over 60 publications in international scientific and technological journals and a number of patents to his name.

Subbiyan "Raj" Rajendran is a distinguished research scientist and has earned a worldwide recognition in healthcare and medical textiles research. He has published 121 research papers that include 9 books and 6 patents.

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• Verlag: CRC Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1420079891
• ISBN 13: 9781420079890
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 512
• Herausgeber: Kennedy J.F., Anand S.C., Miraftab M., Rajendran S.