Journal of Independent Medicine
Current Issue
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- No 2
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- May 7, 2025
Editorial
Patents vs. Patients: Prioritizing Equitable Access Over Intellectual Property Rights
Pranav Aiyer, Iqbal Ratnani, Salim Surani
An editorial examining how pharmaceutical patents and monopolies restrict access to life-saving drugs, calling for reforms that prioritize equitable healthcare.
Editorial
The Ethical Crossroads of ICU Care: Ageism, Resource Scarcity, and the Treatment of Elderly Patients During COVID-19
Santiago Herrero
A research article analyzing ageism in Spanish ICUs during COVID-19, highlighting ethical challenges in triage, autonomy, and elderly patient care.
Editorial
The Dangers of ChatGPT in Medical School and Residency: A Concern for the Future of Medicine
Joseph Varon, Paul E. Marik
An editorial warning that overreliance on ChatGPT in medical training may erode clinical judgment, radiology skills, and ethical reasoning among future physicians.
Review Articles
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) - A Review (Part 2)
Pei Harris, Adylle Varon
Part 2 of a comprehensive research review on Traditional Chinese Medicine, examining clinical applications of herbal medicine, Gua Sha, and treatment of Long COVID.
Review Articles
Intravenous Infusions: Past and Present
Rosapaulina Huerta, Valeria García-Gaytán, Joseph Varon
A historical and clinical review tracing intravenous therapy from ancient transfusions to modern-day innovations in fluid resuscitation and critical care.
Original Articles
Low Rates of Hospitalization and Death in 4376 COVID-19 Patients Treated With Early Ambulatory Medical and Supportive Care: A Case Series and Observational Study
Brian M. Tyson, George Fareed, Emmanuel Beltran Gutierrez, Robert Villegas, Edgar Josue Anaya Gomez, Paloma Serrano Lopez, Ernesto Breton Herrera, Miriam Arlet Gutierrez Castro, Jesus Palomera III, Christiany Alexandrah Morales, Ana Mariella Escutia Gonzalez, Fabiola Tyson, Mathew Crawford
A large case series showing that early ambulatory multidrug treatment for COVID-19 drastically reduced hospitalization and death in 4376 patients in California.
Original Articles
Metacritique of Influential Studies Purporting COVID-19 Vaccine Successes: Part 1 - Watson et al
Raphael Lataster
A metacritique exposing major flaws in Watson et al’s claims that COVID-19 vaccines saved 14 million lives, challenging their data, assumptions, and conclusions.
Case Reports
Treatment of a California Sea Lion Bite Using Antibiotics and Chlorine Dioxide Solution During a Remote Expedition
Karina Acevedo-Whitehouse, Luis A. Soto-García, Manuel Aparicio
A case report on treating a severe sea lion bite in the remote Sea of Cortés using antibiotics and chlorine dioxide solution, leading to rapid wound recovery.
Medicolegal
Challenging the PREP Act’s Liability Shield
John Allison, Warner Mendenhall
A medicolegal critique of the PREP Act, arguing that its liability shield for COVID-19 products is unconstitutional and undermines informed consent protections.
Letter to the Editor
Epidemiological Clues to Etiology of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Matthew Halma
A letter discussing the sharp rise in autism rates in the U.S. and examining environmental exposures as potential contributors to its etiology.
Letter to the Editor
Complexities Surrounding N-1-Methylpseudouridine (M1ψ) in COVID-19 Synthetic Gene Therapies
Andrew Zywiec, Abdul Mannan Baig
A technical research article exploring how the mRNA modifier m1Ψ may disrupt translation, cause frameshifts, and contribute to aberrant protein production.
Book Review
Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistance
Joseph Varon, Paul E. Marik
A review of Laura Delano’s memoir *Unshrunk*, which challenges mainstream psychiatry and advocates for humanistic, patient-centered approaches to care.
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