University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA
Given that nanomedicine involves the application of fields as diverse as quantum physics, materials science, organic chemistry, molecular biology, semiconductor electronics, microfabrication, and mathematics, one might imagine that finding a good introductory presentation on this topic would be impossible. Fortunately, Tibbals' book is up to the challenge. ... As befits an introductory book, the presentation is more comprehensive than deep and should be readily accessible to both the patient physician and the intelligent layman. ... However, each chapter contains a particularly rich selection of references for those readers interested in pursuing a particular topic in detail. ... In conclusion, this book provides a well-written, very well-referenced, modestly illustrated, and clinically focused evaluation of the current state of nanomedicine and its future prospects. Highly recommended. --D. John Doyle, MD, Ph.D, Department of Anaesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA, Anesthesia & Analgesia, November 2013