What is the primary goal of nanomedicine?
a. The advancement of man through the modification of the human body with nanotechnology
b. Development of nanomaterials used in electronics, structural materials, and commercial products
c. Creation of materials, devices, and other structures at the nanoscale
d. The use of nanotechnology for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease
ANS: D
The primary purpose of nanomedicine is the use of nanotechnology for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. The advancement of man through the modification of the human body with nanotechnology; development of nanomaterials used in electronics, structural materials, and commercial products; and creation of materials, devices, and other structures at the nanoscale are not primary purposes of nanomedicine.
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