Suresh Chandra Satapathy

Ajay Kumar Jena

Santosh Kumar Swain

Sandeep Kumar Panda

This book discusses the various open issues of blockchain technology, such as the efficiency of blockchain in different domains of digital cryptocurrency, smart contracts, smart education system, smart cities, cloud identity and access, safeguard to cybersecurity and health care. For the first time in human history, people across the world can trust each other and transact over a large peer-to-peer networks without any central authority. This proves that, trust can be built not only by centralized institution but also by protocols and cryptographic mechanisms. The potential and collaboration between organizations and individuals within peer networks make it possible to potentially move to a global collaborative network without centralization. Blockchain is a complex social, economic and technological phenomenon. This questions what the established terminologies of the modern world like currency, trust, economics and exchange would mean. To make any sense, one needs to realize how much insightful and potential it is in the context and the way it is technically developed. Due to rapid changes in accessing the documents through online transactions and transferring the currency online, many previously used methods are proving insufficient and not secure to solve the problem which arises in the safe and hassle-free transaction. Nowadays, the world changes rapidly, and a transition flow is also seen in Business Process Management (BPM). The traditional Business Process Management holds good establishment last one to two decades, but, the internal workflow confined in a single organization. They do not manage the workflow process and information across organizations. If they do so, again fall in the same trap as the control transfers to the third party that is centralized server and it leads to tampering the data, and single point of failure. To address these issues, this book highlights a number of unique problems and effective solutions that reflects the state-of-the art in blockchain Technology. This book explores new experiments and yields promising solutions to the current challenges of blockchain technology. This book is intended for the researchers, academicians, faculties, scientists, blockchain specialists, business management and software industry professionals who will find it beneficial for their research work and set new ideas in the field of blockchain. This book caters research work in many fields of blockchain engineering, and it provides an in-depth knowledge of the fields covered.

Blockchain Technology: Applications and Challenges

This comprehensive guide to ENT and Head and Neck Surgery covers, for undergraduate medical students and trainees, all the important topics in Otorhinolaryngology that they will encounter in clinical practice. The book consists of seven sections, Otology; Nose and Paranasal Sinuses; Larynx; Pharynx and Oral Cavity; Oesophagus; and ENT Surgeries. Each section discusses diseases and disorders associated with that anatomical region. The final section features discussion on recent advances in the field, including Lasers in ENT, Cryosurgery, Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer, Chemotherapy, and AIDS in ENT. This extensive, up-to-date guide in a manageable size includes more than 120 images to enhance learning. Key points Extensive coverage of all aspects of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery Practical reference for undergraduate students, interns and practitioners Features discussion on recent advances in the field Includes more than 120 images

Snapshots in Ear, Nose & Throat Head and Neck Surgery

Management of Vertigo Made Easy is a concise, easy to use guide to this debilitating condition. Enhanced by over fifty images, illustrations and tables, this book simplifies difficult concepts with a straightforward step by step approach to management of vertigo. A final ‘Points to Remember’ section, with clinical tips, makes Management of Vertigo Made Easy an ideal pocket-sized handbook for interns and residents, as well as otolaryngologists, neurologists and physicians.

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