Archives of Epidemiology & Public Health Research(AEPHR)

Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prima University, Medan, Indonesia

Publications

• Review Article   
  The Paradox of Prestige: How A Top-Tier Medical Journal Undermines the Mission to Save Lives
  Author(s): Dasaad Mulijono*
  
  academic medicine, success is often measured by publication metrics—citation counts, impact factors, and H-indices— rather than by meaningful improvements in patient outcomes. This opinion article critiques the current publishing paradigm, highlighting the disconnection between scholarly productivity and real-world impact. It emphasizes how excessive emphasis on methodological rigidity and elitist academic standards marginalizes clinically relevant, life-saving interventions, particularly those that are low-cost and community-centred. A compelling example is provided through the experience of Prof. Dasaad Mulijono (DM), who successfully saved 3,500 elderly COVID-19 patients with multiple comorbidities during the pandemic using a simple and effective plant-based dietary intervention. Despite these remarkable outcomes, the intervention was rejected for publication by a high-.. Read More»
  

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