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Bio-Based Materials as Applicable, Accessible, and Affordable Healthcare Solutions

In this book, Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa and a region in the lowest income group per capita, is used to demonstrate the potential for healthcare reorganization and collaboration with the introduction of “successful” technologies centered around available, bio-compatible, and sustai...

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Main Authors: Tracy, Adam A. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Bhatia, Sujata K. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Ramadurai, Krish W. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Materials,
Subjects:
Biomaterials.
Health promotion.
Biomedical engineering.
Development economics.
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.
Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology.
Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.
Development Economics.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69326-2
Table of Contents:
  • I. Introduction
  • The Bio-economy and Bio-based Materials
  • Biomedical Material Specifications
  • Healthcare in Nigeria
  • Financial and Administrative Considerations in Nigeria
  • II. Biomaterials to Treat Pediatric Medical Conditions
  • Soybeans to Treat Pneumonia
  • Biopolymers to Aid in Traumatic Injuries
  • Biopolymers to Assist in Diarrheal Cases
  • III. Biomaterials Impact on Heath and Economic Stability
  • Invest in Pediatric Conditions
  • Closing the Educational Gap
  • Mitigate Risks Associated with Agricultural Growth
  • IV. Discussion and Conclusions
  • Glossary
  • References.

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