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Review
. 2002 Feb 8;295(5557):1014-7.
doi: 10.1126/science.1067404.

Third-generation biomedical materials

Larry L Hench  1 , Julia M Polak
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Review

Third-generation biomedical materials

Larry L Hench et al. Science. .

Abstract

Whereas second-generation biomaterials were designed to be either resorbable or bioactive, the next generation of biomaterials is combining these two properties, with the aim of developing materials that, once implanted, will help the body heal itself.

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