Download or read book Understanding Nanomedicine written by Rob Burgess and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-06-18 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book comprehensively covers a broad range of therapeutic and diagnostic applications of nanotechnology, providing descriptions of cutting-edge discoveries along with historical perspectives. The text focuses on nanomaterials and nanoparticles, the sectors that hold the most promise for the future of medicine. The author look at how nanotechnology can impact cancer treatment, clinical neuroscience, tissue engineering, drug delivery, and diagnostics. He also discusses the worldwide governmental regulatory impact on nanomedicine.