The principal applications of polymers in medicine and biology were examined. The current state of polymer materials science with respect to fabricating implantable and unimplantable medical and biological materials was analyzed. The types of polymers used in this area were noted.
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Shtil′man, M.I., Mezhuev, Y.O. Implanted and Unimplanted Medical and Biological Polymers. Fibre Chem 48, 249–252 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10692-016-9778-2
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