The layout of the magazine was distinctive for its uninterrupted content and the secondary position given to advertising and, he sometimes implemented novel presentation of information, such as images without captions.
His father, Félix Martí-Alpera, was an educator, a humanist, a classicist, and a scholar who was published frequently, authoring five hundred books.
His doctoral thesis was on the history of the psychology and physiology of mystics in India, a comparison of eastern and western philosophy.
[6] He began lecturing throughout the country and was appointed director of public health and social services for Catalonia at the age of twenty-six.
Soon he was aided in an escape to the United States in 1939, where he continued his activities with the international peace conferences, participation in medicine and other sciences, and launched his literary career in English.
He became associated with the research departments of two major ethical pharmaceutical companies and, in 1957, launched the magazine, MD, and the publication of his books.
In 1977 sculptor and medallist Joseph Kiselewski[9] was commissioned by MD magazine, upon its 20th anniversary, to create a bronze medallion featuring the profile of Dr. Ibañez.
"[11] Regarding life, in his, Journey Around Myself, he stated, "there is one priceless thing that I brought back from my trip around the world, one that cost no money and on which I paid no customs duty: humility, a humility born from watching other peoples, other races, struggling bravely and hoping humbly for the simplest things in life" and his assessment for getting the most out of it is, "There is only one way to defeat death—to live fast".
A detailed chronology of the life and accomplishments of Martí-Ibáñez is compared to physicians who have held the same ideals of and made similar contributions to various cultures throughout recorded history.