Biodegradable polymers in clinical use and clinical development / edited by Abraham J. Domb, Neeraj Kumar, and Aviva Azra. [electronic resource] Domb, A. J. (Abraham J.) Jain, Jay Prakash. Polymers in medicine. Biodegradable plastics. Biodegradable Plastics. Polymers. R857.P6 B537 2011eb 610.28/4 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. "This book focuses on biodegradable polymers that are already in clinical use or under clinical development. Synthetic and natural polymers will be included. This excludes polymers that have been investigated and did not reach clinical development. The purpose of this book is to provide updated status of the polymers that are clinical use and those that are now being developed for clinical use and hopefully will reach the clinic during the next 5 years. The book provides information that of interest to academics and practicing researchers including chemists, biologists and bioengineers and users: physicians, pharmacists"-- Provided by publisher. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2011. ©2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource (xv, 734 pages) : http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118015810 eng Biodegradable Polymers in Clinical Use and Clinical Development. Biodegradable Polymers in Clinical Use and Clinical Development.