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Nanotechnology and nanomaterials in the treatment of life-threatening diseases : nanomedicine, diagnostics and drug delivery /

This book takes a scientific approach to nanotechnology and nanomaterials applications in medicine, while also explaining the core biological principles. Structured by major disease groups, it offers a practical, application-based focus ranging from diagnostics and imaging to drug delivery, monitori...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kumar, Narendra (Author), Kumar, Rajiv (Author)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Waltham, MA : William Andrew, 2014.
Series:Micro & nano technologies.
Subjects:
Nanomedicine.
Nanomedicine
Nanomédecine.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Holism.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Reference.
MEDICAL > Alternative Medicine.
MEDICAL > Atlases.
MEDICAL > Essays.
MEDICAL > Family & General Practice.
MEDICAL > Holistic Medicine.
MEDICAL > Osteopathy.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book takes a scientific approach to nanotechnology and nanomaterials applications in medicine, while also explaining the core biological principles. Structured by major disease groups, it offers a practical, application-based focus ranging from diagnostics and imaging to drug delivery, monitoring, therapies, and disease prevention. It also covers the synthesis of nanomaterials and their potential health risks (particularly toxicity).
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 397 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780323264501
0323264506