[
  {
    "id": "10.1201/9781003227861-5",
    "type": "chapter",
    "title": "The Role of 5G Networks in Healthcare Applications",
    "author": [
      {
        "family": "Vajjhala",
        "given": "Narasimha Rao"
      },
      {
        "family": "Eappen",
        "given": "Philip"
      }
    ],
    "editor": [
      {
        "literal": "Ambar Bajpai"
      },
      {
        "literal": "Arun Balodi"
      }
    ],
    "container-title": "Applications of 5G and Beyond in Smart Cities",
    "issued": {
      "date-parts": [
        [
          2023,
          4,
          11
        ]
      ]
    },
    "page": "87-98",
    "publisher": "CRC Press",
    "ISBN": "9781003227861",
    "DOI": "10.1201/9781003227861-5",
    "URL": "https://www.narasimharao.net/research/role-of-5g-networks-healthcare-applications/",
    "abstract": "The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted strained healthcare systems with overcrowded hospitals and a global imbalance in medical resources. The rapidly increasing global population makes it imperative to identify smarter ways of healthcare management. The advent of 5G cellular communications technology brings significant potential for innovation across different sectors, including healthcare. This chapter provides a review of the various 5G technologies and examines how these technologies can be leveraged to provide smart healthcare services. A discussion of various smart healthcare applications leveraging 5G networks is presented in this chapter, along with the challenges involved in deploying the applications. This chapter also provides recommendations for leadership that could help policymakers design strategies to leverage 5G networks and create smart healthcare applications.",
    "keyword": "5G networks, smart healthcare, healthcare applications, telehealth, smart cities, healthcare management, COVID-19, digital health infrastructure, technology leadership, health policy",
    "language": "en"
  }
]