1 Embryology and anatomy of placental membranes -- 2 Biochemical properties of amniotic membrane -- 3 Biophysical properties of amniotic membrane -- 4 Stem properties of amniotic membrane-derived cells -- 5 Amniotic membrane in health and disease: an obstetrical perspect -- 6 Amniotic membrane in ophthalmology -- 7 Amniotic membrane in the treatment of burns -- 8 Amniotic membrane in cancer -- 9 Amniotic membrane in oral medicine -- 10 Amniotic membrane in gynaecology -- 11 Amniotic membrane and the controlled drug release -- 12 Isolation and characterization of mesenchymal stem cells from amniotic membrane -- 13 Preservation of amniotic membrane -- 14 Ethical and legal concerns of the use of amniotic membrane -- Index.