International Journal of
Medicine and Medical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Med. Med. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9723
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJMMS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 535

Full Length Research Paper

The chlorine dioxide controversy: A deadly poison or a cure for COVID-19?

Mitchell Brent Liester
  • Mitchell Brent Liester
  • Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, P. O. Box 302 Monument, CO 80132, USA.
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  •  Received: 25 May 2021
  •  Accepted: 23 August 2021
  •  Published: 30 September 2021

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