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  • Blockchain technology applications in health sciences.
  • Focus on core primary healthcare services.

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  • Growing need for enhanced data integrity, transparency, and operational efficiency in healthcare.
  • Importance of secure patient consent, reliable data verification, and protection of sensitive health information.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Systematically examine blockchain application in primary healthcare.
  • Identify and analyze key utilization areas within health sciences.
  • Evaluate blockchain's contribution to secure data management and patient privacy.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature review of Web of Science Core Collection (Jan-Mar 2025).
  • Bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer and R Bibliometrix.
  • Supplementary Google Scholar searches for emerging topics.

Main Results:

  • Eight major thematic areas identified: patient consent, supply chain, clinical research, legal aspects, disease tracking, insurance, organ transplantation, and cancer/pharmaceutical research.
  • Increasing focus on blockchain for transparency and accountability in healthcare.
  • Demonstrated application in COVID-19 tracking and pharmaceutical research.

Conclusions:

  • Blockchain shows significant promise for advancing healthcare systems.
  • Effective implementation requires technological innovation, supportive policies, and ethical considerations.
  • Findings offer guidance for stakeholders integrating blockchain into health services.