The Benefits of Blockchain Technology for Medical Tourism

The paper discusses the benefits of blockchain technology for medical tourism. The major focus is placed on pre-procedure and post-procedure of medical tourism. The authors argue that blockchain technology can facilitate several stages of medical tourism by enabling disintermediation, allowing crypt...

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Autores principales:	Inessa Tyan, Antonio Guevara-Plaza, Mariemma I. Yagüe
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	disrupted technology blockchain technology medical tourism COVID-19 Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/ea86019ac82744faa726f88dbea66160
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ea86019ac82744faa726f88dbea661602021-11-25T19:01:07ZThe Benefits of Blockchain Technology for Medical Tourism10.3390/su1322124482071-1050https://doaj.org/article/ea86019ac82744faa726f88dbea661602021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/22/12448https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050The paper discusses the benefits of blockchain technology for medical tourism. The major focus is placed on pre-procedure and post-procedure of medical tourism. The authors argue that blockchain technology can facilitate several stages of medical tourism by enabling disintermediation, allowing cryptocurrency payments, ensuring secure data sharing and privacy, and empowering trusted review systems. With regard to COVID-19 pandemic, the paper outlines the current challenges of the medical tourism industry and prop oses the opportunities for blockchain technology use. The paper attempts to provide important insights regarding the positive implications of blockchain technology use within the medical tourism industry as well as to further advance the current knowledge about blockchain technology’s effects for medical tourism.Inessa TyanAntonio Guevara-PlazaMariemma I. YagüeMDPI AGarticledisrupted technologyblockchain technologymedical tourismCOVID-19Environmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12448, p 12448 (2021)
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topic	disrupted technology blockchain technology medical tourism COVID-19 Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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description	The paper discusses the benefits of blockchain technology for medical tourism. The major focus is placed on pre-procedure and post-procedure of medical tourism. The authors argue that blockchain technology can facilitate several stages of medical tourism by enabling disintermediation, allowing cryptocurrency payments, ensuring secure data sharing and privacy, and empowering trusted review systems. With regard to COVID-19 pandemic, the paper outlines the current challenges of the medical tourism industry and prop oses the opportunities for blockchain technology use. The paper attempts to provide important insights regarding the positive implications of blockchain technology use within the medical tourism industry as well as to further advance the current knowledge about blockchain technology’s effects for medical tourism.
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The Benefits of Blockchain Technology for Medical Tourism

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