The function of the discussion section in academic medical writing

British Medical Journal

Volumn 320, Issue 7244, 2000, Pages 1269-1270

  Skelton, John R ^a   Edwards, Sarah J L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL LITERATURE; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLISHING; SCIENCE; WRITING;

EID: 0034612092     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.320.7244.1269     Document Type: Note

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