Handbook of medical textiles / edited by V.T. Bartels.
| Other author | Bartels, V. T. (Volkmar Torsten) |
| Other author | Textile Institute (Manchester, England) |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; Philadelphia : Woodhead Pub., |
| Description | xxv, 566 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBook - Materials Science 2011 |
| Subjects |
| Series | Woodhead publishing series in textiles, 2042-0803 ; no. 100 Woodhead publishing in textiles ; no. 100. 2042-0803 ^A696864 |
| Contents | Modern textiles and biomaterials for healthcare -- Hi-tech textiles for interactive wound therapies -- Reusable medical textiles -- Nonwoven materials and technologies for medical applications -- Textiles for implants and regenerative medicine -- Drug-releasing textiles -- Medical textiles and thermal comfort -- Contact sensations of medical textiles on the skin -- Mechanical skin irritations due to textiles -- Allergies cuased by textiles -- Biofunctional textiles based on cellulose and their approaches for therapy and prevention of atopic eczema -- Infection prevention and control the role of medical textiles -- Absorbent products for personal health care and hygiene -- Bio-functional textiles -- Hospital laundries and their role in medical textiles -- Odour control of medical textiles -- Textiles for medical filters -- Textiles for patient heat preservation during operations -- Evaluation of occupational clothing for surgeons: achieving comfort and avoiding physiological stress through suitable gowns -- Occupational clothing for nurses: combining improved comfort with economic efficiency -- Medical bandages and stockings with enhanced patient acceptance -- Superabsorbents and their medical applications -- Nanofibrous textiles in medical applications. |
| General note | "Textile Institute." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011934929 |
| ISBN | 9781845696917 (print : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1845696913 (print : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780857093691 (online) |
| ISBN | 085709369X (online) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |