<p>The blockchain is used for more than just storage of data. To store data, all you need is a harddrive of some sort. What kind of things would you like to be able to do with this 'medical blockchain'? </p>

<p>I think that in general, everything medical would be considered confidential, so even if it could be stored in a blockchain, no one would want to. </p>

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morsecoder
<p>No. The cost of storing information in decentralized technologies is larger than in centralized.</p>

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That's not really true. It might cost more, and provide no benefit, but you definitely could store medical info like this. A better answer would explain the problems with the approach and how existing alternatives better suit the problem.
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amaclin
<p>For example patients get private key, providers get public key?</p>

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Please give us more details about what you want to do.
Jan Moritz
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Can decentralized blockchain technology like bitcoin be used to store medical information?
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# Can decentralized blockchain technology like bitcoin be used to store medical information?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-10-01)

For example patients get private key, providers get public key?

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> **username_1**: Please give us more details about what you want to do.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-10-01. Score: 1

The blockchain is used for more than just storage of data. To store data, all you need is a harddrive of some sort. What kind of things would you like to be able to do with this 'medical blockchain'?

I think that in general, everything medical would be considered confidential, so even if it could be stored in a blockchain, no one would want to.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-10-02. Score: 1

No. The cost of storing information in decentralized technologies is larger than in centralized.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: That's not really true. It might cost more, and provide no benefit, but you definitely could store medical info like this. A better answer would explain the problems with the approach and how existing alternatives better suit the problem.  

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