Can we measure tweets for academic research?

I find it both exciting and encouraging to see the growth in this research. I love the comment by Edward Bender MD: ” It is my contention that “case based” learning is underutilized and under published in current standard medical journals.  The non-academic practitioner has a wealth of knowledge based on experience on a case by case basis, but has neither the motivation nor the infrastructure available to construct formal trials. Therefore, I believe the time is ripe for a series of specialty specific case report journals encouraging participation from both the academic world and the non-university practitioners.”