Blockchain

Decentralized transaction and data management technology providing security, anonymity and data integrity without any third party control of transactions. Related research is focused on improving aspects regarding privacy and security. (From PLoS One. 2016 Oct 3;11(10):e0163477) This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.

Yes. Blockchain is also referred to as Blockchains, Block Chain, Block Chains in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.

Blockchain falls under the broader medical category "Information Science" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: L01.224.134.250, N04.452.910.200.250). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.

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