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Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business

You're reading from   Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business Exploring the applications, challenges, and collision of quantum computing and blockchain

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781838647766
Length 334 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Arunkumar Krishnakumar Arunkumar Krishnakumar
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Preface 1. Introduction to Quantum Computing and Blockchain 2. Quantum Computing – Key Discussion Points FREE CHAPTER 3. The Data Economy 4. The Impact on Financial Services 5. Interview with Dr. Dave Snelling, Fujitsu Fellow 6. The Impact on Healthcare and Pharma 7. Interview with Dr. B. Rajathilagam, Head of AI Research, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 8. The Impact on Governance 9. Interview with Max Henderson, Senior Data Scientist, Rigetti and QxBranch 10. The Impact on Smart Cities and Environment 11. Interview with Sam McArdle, Quantum Computing Researcher at the University of Oxford 12. The Impact on Chemistry 13. The Impact on Logistics 14. Interview with Dinesh Nagarajan, Partner, IBM 15. Quantum-Safe Blockchain 16. Nation States and Cyberwars 17. Conclusion – Blue Skies 18. Other Books You May Enjoy
19. Index

The Impact on Healthcare and Pharma

I was born and brought up in a village about 75 miles from the southernmost tip of India. My parents were reasonably well placed in the society and we didn't face any financial challenges growing up. As a result, I personally didn't have to struggle for quality healthcare as I grew up. However, I have seen the medical infrastructure, or the lack of it, on offer to the less fortunate. As a result, I feel a sense of purpose when it comes to innovation in healthcare.

Over the years, several breakthroughs have been achieved in healthcare due to advancements in vaccines, diagnostics, medicines, and surgical procedures. It's hard to ignore these achievements. Source: https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/publichealth/17594

The benefits of innovation and improvement within the Healthcare and Pharma sectors would, as you might imagine, have a major impact upon the wellbeing of many worldwide. We'll discuss the...

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