Medical 4.0 technologies for healthcare: Features, capabilities, and applications

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“This digital transformation, where patients' data will be electronically collected and utilised by technology to better understand and diagnose them, replaces the doctor-centric treatment techniques with a patient-centric paradigm.”

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“Medical 4.0 uses modern technologies to connect patients and healthcare professionals to the organisation and treatment technique.”

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“Healthcare technologies, ranging from mobile computing to cloud computing, have advanced significantly over the previous decade and are now ready for deployment as commercially accessible.”

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• Not checked yetcites [75] Bahl, 2020, Telemedicine technologies for confronting COVID-19 pandemic: a review, J. Ind. Integr. Manage. source
• Not checked yetcites [76] Aceto, 2020, Industry 4.0 and health: internet of things, big data, and cloud computing for healthcare 4.0, J. Ind. Inform. Integr.

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“Medical 4.0 is characterised by technical discoveries and developments in the medical profession to encourage patient-centred therapy and drugs.”

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“Aside from providing patients with an escape route, VR has also demonstrated proven pain management efficacy and showed vital improvement in chronic pain patients.”

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“In addition to being creative, Medical 4.0 decreases the healthcare burden in affluent nations and offers good services to less developed countries, providing comprehensive and high-quality treatment.”

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“The advantages are vast, and the deployment of these technologies will allow for significant advancements in the therapies and make them available to more persons at an affordable price [17,20].”

What the sources say

• Not checked yetcites [17] Wehde, 2019, Healthcare 4.0, IEEE Eng. Manag. Rev. source
• Not checked yetcites [20] Singh, 2020, Significance of health information technology (HIT) in context to COVID-19 pandemic: potential roles and challenges, J. Ind. Integr. Manage. source

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“Wearables and other IoMT devices help doctors to access extensive patient information remotely.”

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“Predictive analytics might help hospitals and clinics forecast admission rates to enhance staff scheduling [34][35][36].”

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• Not checked yetcites [34][35][36]

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“Medical 4.0 is emerging as a new trend in the healthcare field, where the Healthcare sector can benefit from cloud computing that employs artificial intelligence.”

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“Wearable gadgets provide healthcare staff with real-time patient data while still at home.”

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“The hospitals can use IoT to automate production operations and reduce the overall cost of hiring a gardener team.”

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“Because of data, medical research will likewise grow tremendously.”

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“One of the primary advantages of telehealth over in-person options is that it limits contact between patients, healthcare personnel, and other patients while still offering a significant patient experience.”

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“Connecting medical areas to technology equipment enable healthcare providers to introduce a more precise therapy method.”

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“Medical 4.0 technologies include wearables, applications, and mobile technologies that give access to health care assistance and monitoring, growing in popularity, particularly for managing long-term and chronic illnesses.”

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“Wearable technology predicts future ill-health endpoints in patients, and expert systems technology allows the impart of best practices.”

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“This technology allows remote monitoring and operating equipment and systems by providing a near real-time bridge between the physical and digital worlds.”

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“Blockchain is a movement that can significantly enhance the healthcare business.”

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“Communication between healthcare practitioners and patients has become much easier because of advances in medical technologies [78,79].”

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• Not checked yetcites [78] Zheng, 2013, Emerging wearable medical devices towards personalized healthcare
• Not checked yetcites [79] Jain, 2021, Adoption of fog computing in healthcare 4.0

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“Companies that use digital twins for significant benefits include enhanced operations, product and service innovation, and faster time-to-market.”

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“IoT devices in healthcare, such as wearable fitness bands, pulsometers, digital thermometers, and other related health equipment, elevate individuals' selfcare efforts.”

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“Medical 4.0 technologies monitor patients and administer individualised care.”

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“5G can let IoT devices connect and communicate faster.”

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“Medical 4.0 technologies help to provide individualised therapy, address symptoms rapidly and monitor patients' health minute by minute in real-time.”

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“Technologies of Medical 4.0 are to improve operating performance, including health and safety performance.”

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“The development of wearables and sensors has heralded a new age of telemedicine.”

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“IoT devices capture data and transmit it for examination and effective medicine, providing healthcare practitioners with a more accurate reflection of various healthcare applications and diagnoses.”

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“Telemedicine applications have become critical for millions of individuals worldwide regarding health promotion and illness prevention.”

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“Telehealth services have grown in popularity in recent years, as Covid-19 has made individuals worldwide more worried about their general health [90][91][92][93][94][95].”

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• Not checked yetcites [90][91][92][93][94][95]

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“AI can also improve surgery speed and help doctors perform delicate incisions [121][122][123][124].”

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• Not checked yetcites [121][122][123][124]

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“Initially, AI has been employed to automate the most mundane and repetitive processes and reduce paperwork.”

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• Not checked yetcites [116][117][118][119][120]

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“Telemedicine enables healthcare practitioners to examine, diagnose, and treat patients without seeing them.”

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“AI-powered medical chatbots service can provide patients with instant answers to many of their healthrelated queries and guide patients with any potential problems, saving on unnecessary trips to the doctor and healthcare centre.”

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“Artificial intelligence can analyse the enormous amounts of data, which may be used to create knowledge databases and ease evaluation and advice for each patient, improving clinical decision support.”

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• Not checked yetcites [121][122][123][124]

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“Wireless sensors from Sensor Metrix are used in hospital refrigerators, freezers, and labs to keep blood samples, pharmaceuticals, and other items at the right temperature [100][101][102].”

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• Not checked yetcites [100][101][102]

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“This predictive analytics can be helpful to improve patient care, chronic illness management, the efficiency of supply chains and pharmaceutical logistics.”

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“As a result, IoT offers real-time alerting, tracking, and monitoring, allowing for hands-on treatments, improved accuracy, timely intervention by doctors, and improved overall patient care delivery results.”

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• Not checked yetcites [166][167][168][169]

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“Internet of Things (IoT) in healthcare offers interoperability, machine-to-machine connection, information sharing, and data migration, which contribute to the effectiveness of healthcare service delivery.”

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• Not checked yetcites [155][156][157][158]

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“Data Science is critical in monitoring patients' health and informing essential measures to be made to avoid potential illnesses from occurring.”

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• Not checked yetcites [146] Kostkova, 2016, Who owns the data? Open data for healthcare, Front. Public Health source
• Not checked yetcites [147] Kim, 2017, Identifying and prioritizing critical factors for promoting the implementation and usage of big data in healthcare, Inf. Dev. source

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“Medical IoT devices collect vital indicators of any ailment and transmit that data to clinicians for real-time surveillance, while mobile applications and smart sensors notify individuals about key portions [155][156][157][158].”

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• Not checked yetcites [155][156][157][158]

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“One of IoT's most critical difficulties in healthcare is data security and privacy.”

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• Not checked yetcites [170][171][172][173][174]

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“RPA may automate registration procedures, maintain and manage medical information, and perform repetitive data entry.”

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• Not checked yetcites [184][185][186]

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“By automating time-consuming and everyday activities such as data digitisation and payable accounts, RPA will improve billing performance, reduce write-offs and save healthcare providers.”

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• Not checked yetcites [190][191][192]

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“Edge computing can be vital in times like the flu pandemic, where clinicians can monitor patients' vitals from remote areas and devise an action plan.”

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• Not checked yetcites [219] Sodhro, 2019, Mobile edge computing based QoS optimization in medical healthcare applications, Int. J. Inf. Manag.
• Not checked yetcites [220] Ray, 2019, Edge computing for Internet of Things: a survey, e-healthcare case study and future direction, J. Netw. Comput. Appl. source

In the paper

“Providing adequate healthcare to distant rural regions has always been difficult [219,220].”

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• Not checked yetcites [219] Sodhro, 2019, Mobile edge computing based QoS optimization in medical healthcare applications, Int. J. Inf. Manag.
• Not checked yetcites [220] Ray, 2019, Edge computing for Internet of Things: a survey, e-healthcare case study and future direction, J. Netw. Comput. Appl. source

In the paper

“VR-enabled virtual clinics have become more popular; treating physical disorders at home using VR equipment yields promising results and is being expanded to other physical diseases [205,206].”

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• Not checked yetcites [205] Pillai, 2019, Impact of virtual reality in healthcare: a review, Virt. Augmented Real. Mental Health Treat. source
• Not checked yetcites [206] Bracq, 2019, Virtual reality simulation in nontechnical skills training for healthcare professionals: a systematic review, Simulat. Healthc. J. Soc. Med. Simulat. source

In the paper

“Exposure therapy is now considered a standard treatment method for several mental illnesses [210][211][212][213].”

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• Not checked yetcites [210][211][212][213]

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“The biomedical and biotechnology domains are critical to developing successful regeneration therapeutics [268,269].”

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• Not checked yetcites [268] Fernandes, 2018, Bioactive glasses and glass ceramics for bone regeneration and tissue engineering healthcare applications, Materials source
• Not checked yetcites [269] Xu, 2015, Bone tissue engineering: electrospun polycaprolactone 3D nanofibrous scaffold with interconnected and hierarchically structured pores for bone tissue engineering (Adv. Healthcare Mater. 15/2015), Adv. Healthc. Mater. source

In the paper

“Additive Manufacturing (AM) creates complex structures that vary in complexity, customisation, lightweight, strength, and speed, as additive manufacturing for medical devices and other essential development.”

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• Not checked yetcites [243][244][245]

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“By keeping many critical processing jobs on network edge devices, healthcare IT infrastructures may still benefit from acquiring healthrelated data while also receiving quick, real-time analytics to detect and respond to health problems.”

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• Not checked yetcites [224][225][226][227]

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“These apps provide a new approach to tailored health, bolstered by advanced AI, human medical expertise, and the power of mobile technology.”

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• Not checked yetcites [233][234][235]

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“3D scanning provides doctors with a precise image of their patients and thoroughly researches potential treatments without physically testing them on the patient.”

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• Not checked yetcites [258] Treleaven, 2007, 3D body scanning and healthcare applications, Computer source
• Not checked yetcites [259] Grazioso, 2018, Design and development of a novel body scanning system for healthcare applications, Int. J. Interact. Des. Manuf. source

In the paper

“Population movements may be predicted using the GPS tracker, and the transmission of the infection can be limited.”

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• Not checked yetcites [284][285][286][287]

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“It helps functionalising tissues by mixing scaffolds, cells, and physiologically active chemicals [270,271].”

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• Not checked yetcites [270] Archer, 2005, Why tissue engineering needs process engineering, Nat. Biotechnol. source
• Not checked yetcites [271] Sridhar, 2015, Tissue engineering: development of a cellularly degradable PEG hydrogel to promote articular cartilage extracellular matrix deposition (Adv. Healthcare Mater. 5/2015), Adv. healthc. mater. source

In the paper

“Non-therapeutic uses include using tissues as biosensors to detect biological or chemical danger agents and tissue chips that may assess experimental medicine's toxicity [278][279][280].”

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• Not checked yetcites [278][279][280]

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“It contributes to better results and lowers costs through improved disease management strategies.”

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• Not checked yetcites [291][292][293]

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“However, the pace, complexity, and volume of data flow and business operations will be boosted in this new era [303][304][305].”

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“Nanotechnology is beneficial for healthcare applications in developing countries [336][337][338][339].”

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“It will also be highly beneficial to insurance firms.”

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• Not checked yetcites [298][299][300][301]

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“AR-powered medical devices and realtime data readings can remotely coach surgeons during surgery.”

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• Not checked yetcites [315][316][317]

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“They can transfer medicine within hospital boundaries, transmit blood between hospital buildings, and provide elderly patients with gadgets to help them age in situ [329][330][331].”

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• Not checked yetcites [329][330][331]

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“Nanoparticles can be used in various medical applications, including novel diagnostic tools, imaging agents and procedures, targeted medication delivery, medicines, bio-implants, and tissue engineering [332][333][334][335].”

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• Not checked yetcites [332][333][334][335]

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“The cloud's fast, frictionless scalability allows it to accommodate the massive volumes of data involved in contemporary healthcare while utilising computing and storage resources as a service, enabling healthcare companies to react swiftly and cost-effectively to changing demands [306][307][308].”

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• Not checked yetcites [306][307][308]

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“Nanostructure scaffolds are used for tissue replacement, and nanostructures that allow transport across biological barriers are novel nanotechnology applications.”

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• Not checked yetcites [340][341][342][343]

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“With the arrival of 5G, healthcare businesses will have access to a more excellent range of apps, data, and infrastructure, allowing them to gain a competitive edge [302].”

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• Not checked yetcites [302] Latif, 2017, How 5g wireless (and concomitant technologies) will revolutionize healthcare?, Future Internet source

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“These are just a few of the workloads that 5G will enable to be provided from the cloud, lowering healthcare costs while increasing treatment quality and patient outcomes.”

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• Not checked yetcites [309] Ahad, 2019, 5G-based smart healthcare network: architecture, taxonomy, challenges and future research directions, IEEE Access source
• Not checked yetcites [310] Hossain, 2017, Emotion-aware connected healthcare big data towards 5G, IEEE Internet Things J. source

In the paper

“Rapid delivery of vaccinations, treatments, and supplies to the point of infection might end outbreaks of potentially fatal infectious illnesses.”

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• Not checked yetcites [318][319][320]

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“Drones provide for the delivery of blood, vaccinations, birth control, snakebite serum, and other medical supplies to remote regions and the capacity to reach victims in need of rapid medical treatment within minutes.”

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• Not checked yetcites [329][330][331]

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“Because data breaches in health care have a significant financial impact, health informatics and other experts play a vital role in ensuring that medical organisations stay safe.”

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• Not checked yetcites [347][348][349][350]

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“It increases a drug's traceability as it passes through the supply chain and aids in the prevention of drug counterfeiting.”

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• Not checked yetcites [360] Siyal, 2019, Applications of blockchain technology in medicine and healthcare: challenges and future perspectives, Cryptography source
• Not checked yetcites [361] Aich, 2022, Protecting personal healthcare record using blockchain & federated learning technologies

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“This technology can secure data integrity and enable collaboration among increasing healthcare trends [358,359].”

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• Not checked yetcites [358] Chelladurai, 2022, A novel blockchain-based electronic health record automation system for healthcare, J. Ambient Intell. Hum. Comput. source
• Not checked yetcites [359] Hölbl, 2018, A systematic review of the use of blockchain in healthcare, Symmetry source

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“The app can alert potentially unsafe situations and suggest behavioural changes that might result in a more positive and desirable outcome [344,346].”

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• Not checked yetcites [344] Javaid, 2021, Internet of behaviours (IoB) and its role in customer services, Sens. Int. source
• Not checked yetcites [346] Hampshire, 2021, Associations between dimensions of behaviour, personality traits, and mental-health during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, Nat. Commun.

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“Cybercriminals use malware and ransomware to take down individual devices, servers, or whole networks.”

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• Not checked yetcites [347][348][349][350]

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“Blockchain technology can accelerate innovation in preventative care and community-based healthcare solutions.”

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• Not checked yetcites [358] Chelladurai, 2022, A novel blockchain-based electronic health record automation system for healthcare, J. Ambient Intell. Hum. Comput. source
• Not checked yetcites [359] Hölbl, 2018, A systematic review of the use of blockchain in healthcare, Symmetry source

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“The IoB can become a potent marketing and sales tool for businesses and organisations [344,345].”

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• Not checked yetcites [344] Javaid, 2021, Internet of behaviours (IoB) and its role in customer services, Sens. Int. source
• Not checked yetcites [345] Bakhshi, 2019, Securing Internet of bio-Nano things: ML-enabled parameter profiling of bio-cyber interfaces

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“Companies that have gotten to know us through IoT data may now influence our behaviour with IoB data.”

What the sources say

• Not checked yetcites [344] Javaid, 2021, Internet of behaviours (IoB) and its role in customer services, Sens. Int. source
• Not checked yetcites [346] Hampshire, 2021, Associations between dimensions of behaviour, personality traits, and mental-health during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, Nat. Commun.

In the paper

“Medical 4.0 technologies can bring obstacles, particularly in successfully utilising the rich insights gathered to enhance healthcare outcomes.”

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“These technologies are considerably altering our interactions with medical devices.”

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“Online education for healthcare professionals has decreased the need to travel large distances and spend time away from their jobs.”

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“Artificial intelligence can assist in identifying viral fragments with the qualities required to achieve various objectives.”

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“This, combined with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, has resulted in a change away from the old paradigm and toward a more dynamic one in which healthcare staff may treat patients remotely.”

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“Machine learning allows breakthroughs that humans would not otherwise be able to attain.”

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“VR can considerably aid healthcare practitioners in their delivery of care.”

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“Patient-centred AI improves results, costs, and experiences.”

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“Allowing patients to participate in their treatment will offer clinicians a wealth of information.”