Blockchain and Digital Healthcare: Promised Innovation or an Unfinished Revolution?

Valentino Natoli; Antonio Tammacco; Francesco Mileti; Vincenzo Natoli

doi:10.54133/ajms.v11i1.3147

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Valentino Natoli Department of Dentistry, School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, European University of Madrid, 28670 Madrid, Spain
Antonio Tammacco Innovation Manager According to the Standard UNI 11814, Think Next Srl, Molfetta 70056, Italy
Francesco Mileti Department of Pediatrics, " Umberto I " Hospital, Fasano, (BR), Italy
Vincenzo Natoli Private Dental Practice, 72015 Fasano, Italy

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https://doi.org/10.54133/ajms.v11i1.3147

Keywords:

Blockchain in medicine, Health care , Health insurance

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