Taylor and Francis

Taylor and Francis

English

"This is a very timely comprehensive overview of a new and exciting field on the use of nanotechnologies in developing novel treatment strategies and diagnosis of diseases. I highly recommend this book to anyone working in the field of nanomedicine. Weighted numerical score: 90 - 4 stars!"—Thomas L. Pazdernik, Ph.D, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, USA, from Doody’s Book Reviews™ "The book covers a wide range of interesting topics, which are well organized, covering both the physicochemical characterization of the drug delivery systems and their potential clinical applications. ... In the upcoming decade, nanotechnologies are expected to provide innovative delivering devices to meet crucial clinical needs. In this context, the main strength of this book is to provide a comprehensive discussion about the most promising approaches for diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The editors are worldwide recognised experts in the field and have gathered a team of contributors to cover the several applications of nanosized materials in medical and life-sciences fields. This book will help both beginners and experienced professionals working in the field of drug delivery."—Eliana B. Souto, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Porto, Portugal "... gives readers a good, balanced, and realistic evaluation of existing nanomedicine developments and future prospects—a strong foundation upon which to plan future pharmaceutical formulation designs of nanomedicine. ... covers an important field, which has a great potential and promises for optimization of advanced drug therapy and diagnostics. There is no doubt that nanotechnology and nanomedicine will be an even more important part of the tool box for pharmaceutical scientist and other health professionals involved in drug development in order to obtain advances in medicine and to improve the future of healthcare to the benefit of patients."—Sven Frokjaer, Professor, Ph.D., University of Copenhagen, Denmark