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Published on in Vol 23, No 10 (2021): October

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/28613, first published .
Applications of Blockchain in the Medical Field: Narrative Review

Applications of Blockchain in the Medical Field: Narrative Review

Applications of Blockchain in the Medical Field: Narrative Review

Authors of this article:

Yi Xie1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Jiayao Zhang1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Honglin Wang1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Pengran Liu1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Songxiang Liu1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Tongtong Huo2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Yu-Yu Duan2, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Zhe Dong5 Author Orcid Image ;   Lin Lu1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Zhewei Ye1 Author Orcid Image
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