Regenerative Biology and Medicine

• Format Paperback | 474 pages
• Dimensions 216 x 276 x 25.4mm | 1,430g
• Publication date 20 Jun 2012

Regenerative Biology and Medicine, Second Edition – Winner of a 2013 Highly Commended BMA Medical Book Award for Medicine – discusses the fundamentals of regenerative biology and medicine. It provides a comprehensive overview, which integrates old and new data into an ever-clearer global picture. The book is organized into three parts. Part I discusses the mechanisms and the basic biology of regeneration, while Part II deals with the strategies of regenerative medicine developed for restoring tissue, organ, and appendage structures. Part III reflects on the achievements of regenerative biology and medicine; future challenges; bioethical issues that need to be addressed; and the most promising developments in regenerative medicine….