AUTHORS
Zhang
Peng ,
Boulos
N KamelMaged .
ABSTRACT
Blockchain is known as the technology powering bitcoin cryptocurrency. But blockchain’s potential goes far beyond this, with healthcare being just one of the industries set to be revolutionized. This chapter focuses on the healthcare use cases and applications of blockchain, as well as the challenges facing the technology, which are currently being addressed by blockchain researchers and developers worldwide.
Keywords: Blockchain; Clinical trials; Cryptography; Distributed ledger technology; Geospatial blockchain; Healthcare; Internet of things; Pharmaceuticals; Smart cities; Smart contracts; Supply chain