Precious Metals for Biomedical Applications

Precious metals and semi-precious metals have been used in medicine for many years. The properties of these metals and their alloys make them suitable for an increasing number of medical applications. This book provides readers with a useful review of this group of materials’ unique properties and applications. The first part of the book provides readers with the fundamentals of precious metals for biomedical applications, before chapters in part two look at a wide range of applications of precious metals in medicine.

Provides a useful review of this group of materials’ unique properties and applicationsExamines the fundamentals of precious metals for biomedical applications, before looking at a wide range of applications of precious metals in medicine