Volume : VII, Issue : III, March - 2018

BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY AND THE MEDICAL SCIENCES

Dr. Vasantmadhav Hegadekatti, Dr. Kartik Hegadekatti

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Medical science is the most important field of study directly related to the well–being of society. Medical science has its own set of problems which reduce the efficiency of the Healthcare system. Many of the problems relate to record keeping, medico–legal issues and ethics. A new system or the technology like Blockchain technology can enhance the efficiency of the field of Medical science as a whole. This paper looks into the various aspects of using Blockchain technology in Medical science.

First, we introduce the concept of Blockchains. Then we discuss the present status of Medical science research and Healthcare. How the Blockchain technology can be applied to medical field is analyzed along with various pros and cons of Blockchain technology. The probable impact of Blockchain on Healthcare is evaluated. The paper concludes by summarizing the consequences and suitability of using Blockchain technology in Medical sciences and Healthcare services.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijsr  

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Dr. Vasantmadhav Hegadekatti, Dr. Kartik Hegadekatti, BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY AND THE MEDICAL SCIENCES, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-3 | March-2018

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