
Using Blockchain Technology in Healthcare Settings
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Blockchain offers a promising framework for addressing these challenges. Its decentralized, tamper-resistant nature holds the key to building trust and transparency in healthcare data management. By leveraging blockchain technology, secure, interoperable systems empower patients to take control of their health information while facilitating a seamless collaboration among healthcare providers. Throughout this book, the authors explore the fundamental principles of blockchain technology and its applications within the healthcare landscape. From EHRs and patient consent management to pharmaceutical supply chains and clinical research, this book examines how blockchain can drive efficiency, enhance security, and ultimately improve patient outcomes.
This book is intended for a broad audience, including healthcare professionals, patients, policymakers, and anyone interested in the intersection of technology and healthcare.
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Saurav Mallik (Member, IEEE) earned a PhD at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, in 2017. His postgraduate studies were conducted with the Machine Intelligence Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India. He is a research scientist at the University of Arizona, USA. He previously held a postdoctoral fellow with Environmental Epigenetics, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, and with the Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, USA. He has coauthored more than 150 research articles with a Google H-index of 20. His research interests include computational biology, bioinformatics, data mining, biostatistics, and pattern recognition.
Abdulatif Alabdulatif is an assistant professor at the School of Computer Science and Information Technology, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia. He earned a PhD in computer science at RMIT University, Australia, in 2018. He earned a BSc in computer science at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia, in 2008, and an MSc in computer science at RMIT University, Australia, in 2013. He has published more than 70 academic papers in prominent journals. His research interests include applied cryptography, cloud computing, and e-health.
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