Naturally Based Biomaterials and Therapeutics: The Case of India (SpringerBriefs in Public Health)

This book advances biomedical innovations to address the plethora of health problems afflicting the developing world. A panoply of cultural, economic, infrastructural, and other factors prevent many interventions currently popular in the developed world from being similarly effective in the developing world. This book discusses less-traditional approaches, such as naturally based biomaterials and therapeutics, an area that has traditionally been overlooked but has also demonstrated impressive potential for health applications in recent years. This book explores precisely the kinds of applications which can enable countries like India to access more effective, inexpensive treatments while also taking more ownership of their healthcare technologies and innovations. Front Matter....Pages i-ix Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Introduction to Global Health, Biomaterials, and Therapeutics....Pages 3-13 Natural Resources with Potential for Health Applications....Pages 15-24 Front Matter....Pages 25-25 Biomaterial and Therapeutic Applications....Pages 27-79 Front Matter....Pages 81-81 Implications, Challenges, and Recommendations....Pages 83-90 An attempt to examine and understand some of the key health concerns facing countries like India and how naturally derived biomaterials and therapeutics could help substantially alleviate may of these problems. [From the authors] Introduction to global health, biomaterials, and therapeutics Natural tesources with potential for health applications biomaterial and therapeutic applications Implications, challenges, and tecommendations.