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Blockchain Technology in Healthcare: Applications, Benefits, Challenges, and Future Prospects

Priyanka Jaiswal1
Department of Computer Applications, Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Published Online: May-August 2025

Pages: 274-278

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