Can J Emerg Med
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Conflict that exists within a team providing services in an emergency department has the potential to be destructive to clinical care and professional relationships. A collaborative approach involving members of the team guided by a neutral facilitator can be effective in addressing important issues and creating solutions that are acceptable to the individuals and the group. By working together in such a facilitated setting, relationships between the team members can be strengthened while problems are being solved.
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Reviews of the medical literature have always been an important resource for physicians. Increasingly, qualitative and quantitative systematic reviews (SRs) have replaced the traditional "narrative review" as a means of capturing and summarizing current evidence on a topic or, when possible, answering a specific clinical question. ⋯ To illustrate key points and facilitate readability, examples from the emergency medicine literature have been included and technical details have been kept to a minimum. The references, however, are comprehensive and provide a resource for readers seeking further information.