Editorial corner - a personal view Medical plastics: Serving healthcare.

The author reflects on the medical plastics being used in healthcare. The author mentions that plastics have been widely used in various medical applications including surgical implants, tubing, and bioresorbable items. She states that medical plastics can be considered as candidate to replace metal in medical services. She adds that manufacturing technologies have been helping medical plastics to become obtain precision, labour cost reduction, and process reliability.