PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Hess, Dean R
TI  - How to Write an Effective Discussion
AID  - 10.4187/respcare.11435
DP  - 2023 Dec 01
TA  - Respiratory Care
PG  - 1771--1774
VI  - 68
IP  - 12
4099  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/68/12/1771.short
4100  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/68/12/1771.full
AB  - Explaining the meaning of the results to the reader is the purpose of the discussion section of a research paper. There are elements of the discussion section that should be included and pitfalls that should be avoided. Always write the discussion section for the reader. Remember that the focus is to help the reader understand the study and that the focus should be on the study data.