// At one time in those journals, the had at the back pages "Personal communications" ..anecdotal evidence and a colleague to whom one could phone for advice........or even for a chat. //
Went out when Fiona thingey went after impact factors - case reports dont count, but they do in the denominator ( bottom line ) so the answer is [to tart up your impact ratio] no case reports
Survived much longer in the paeds journals - ADC I think.
Specifically, there were sections where you were allowed to pontificate and My God didm't they let rip !