Physicians and their social accountability in the digital world
At a recent conference I was approached by more than a few colleagues and asked about the Kardashian Index (K-index). For those oblivious to the term, K-index is a ratio of a researcher’s Twitter followers (as a measure of “celebrity”) over the number of their research citations (as a measure of “scientific value”).
The article implies, and I quote: “A high K-index is a warning to the community that researcher X may …
