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.