TY - JOUR T1 - Position statements JF - Emergency Medicine Journal JO - Emerg Med J SP - 329 LP - 329 DO - 10.1136/emj.18.5.329 VL - 18 IS - 5 AU - MJ Clancy Y1 - 2001/09/01 UR - http://emj.bmj.com/content/18/5/329.1.abstract N2 - Currently there are a number of ways through which clinicians may be made aware of important issues—by journals, conferences, working parties and the minutes of organisations. This varied route of communication coupled with the large number of specialties with whom emergency medicine works may mean that important messages are not received by those most affected. Positions statements offer the means for the Faculty and Association to make clear and concise statements both to those inside and outside the specialty regarding education, training, research, service or any other area of direct concern to … ER -