Biomaterials for the developing world

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1001-1003

  Moussy, Francis ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; BIOMATERIAL; POLYMER;

ARTIFICIAL ORGAN; BIOSENSOR; CERAMICS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DEVICE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INCOME; MARKETING; TISSUE ENGINEERING; TRAINING; TROPICAL DISEASE; WOUND CARE;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; POVERTY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS;

EID: 77956469717     PISSN: 15493296     EISSN: 15524965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.32866     Document Type: Editorial

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