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A Review of Applications, Security and Challenges of Internet of Medical Things

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Cognitive Internet of Medical Things for Smart Healthcare

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The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) relates to the interconnectedness between connectivity-enabled medical equipment and their incorporation into larger health networks in order to enhance the health of patients. The Internet of Medical Things plays a crucial role in enhancing the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of its products in the healthcare field. While Internet of Things takes together many fields, but our emphasis is on IOT’s work impact in the area of healthcare. This paper consists of a cross-review of all those carefully chosen papers with some latest research material and articles combined. This review should help researchers consider previous applications, problems, challenges and threats in the healthcare field. This paper also includes an overview of the IoMT design and how cloud storage technology supports healthcare applications. We assume that this review can be helpful to researchers and professionals in the area, allowing them to appreciate the immense possibility of IoT in the medical world.

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    Shashank Kumar, Arjit Kaur Arora, Parth Gupta & Baljit Singh Saini

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Kumar, S., Arora, A.K., Gupta, P., Saini, B.S. (2021). A Review of Applications, Security and Challenges of Internet of Medical Things. In: Hassanien, A.E., Khamparia, A., Gupta, D., Shankar, K., Slowik, A. (eds) Cognitive Internet of Medical Things for Smart Healthcare. Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, vol 311. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55833-8_1

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