I’m more of a Trekkie :) - so I think it should be an “assimilation" of guidelines On May 3, 2016, at 2:33 PM, Glyn Elwyn <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: i think you are sightly over informed ;) A vergence was a phenomenon of the Force that was centered around an object, place, or person. Meetra Surik was the center of a vergence. Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn believed that a vergence in the Force was located in Anakin Skywalker. Professor Glyn Elwyn http://www.glynelwyn.com/ [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Email @glynelwyn Twitter glynelwyn Skype +1-603-729-6694 Cell +1-603-653-0806 Robin Paradis Montibello Laboratory Coordinator [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Calendar The Preference Laboratory<http://www.preferencelaboratory.org/> The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice<http://tdi.dartmouth.edu/> Level 5 Williamson Translational Research Building One Medical Center Drive Lebanon NH 03756 [https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B00UnRCQs2p8S3QzWm9FTGhLWjg&export=download]<http://optiongrid.org/> On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 4:34 PM, McCormack, James <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Certainly a vergence (the simultaneous movement of both eyes in opposite directions) is what I do when I see all these guidelines. But I like the term in the context of guidelines. James On May 3, 2016, at 12:59 PM, Brian Alper MD <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Guidelines may be convergent or divergent. So a name for a group of guidelines (if looking for a made-up word like gaggle or new use for a word like pride) could be a vergence. Wouldn’t it be nice to recognize when the guidelines converge or diverge? (That’s a separate concept) Brian S. Alper, MD, MSPH, FAAFP Founder of DynaMed Vice President of Innovations and EBM Development www.dynamed.com<http://www.dynamed.com/>, health.ebsco.com<http://health.ebsco.com/> Twitter: @BrianAlperMD CAN’T is more often a choice than a fact … https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cant-brian-alper From: Evidence based health (EBH) [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Glyn Elwyn Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 3:39 PM To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: The End of Guidelines - a parody Tempted to suggest 'a divergence' of guidelines - or should we be more optimistic and say 'a convergence' glyn Professor Glyn Elwyn http://www.glynelwyn.com/ [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Email @glynelwyn Twitter glynelwyn Skype +1-603-729-6694<tel:%2B1-603-729-6694> Cell +1-603-653-0806<tel:%2B1-603-653-0806> Robin Paradis Montibello Laboratory Coordinator [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Calendar The Preference Laboratory<http://www.preferencelaboratory.org/> The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice<http://tdi.dartmouth.edu/> Level 5 Williamson Translational Research Building One Medical Center Drive Lebanon NH 03756 On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 11:10 AM, Anthony Cummins <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: James Go for it! Anthony Sent from my iPhone Dr. Anthony Cummins MB BCh BAO MRCGP Clinical lecturer <image001.jpg> RCSI Department of General Practice Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Beaux Lane House, Lower Mercer Street, 2, Ireland T: 01-402-8604 E: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> W: www.rcsi.ie<http://www.rcsi.ie/> RCSI DEVELOPING HEALTHCARE LEADERS WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE WORLDWIDE On 3 May 2016, at 22:31, McCormack, James <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Anthony - that is a great idea - I may steal it - see attached image <A confusion of.jpg> On May 3, 2016, at 4:23 AM, Anthony Cummins <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: There are collective nouns specifically for lions (a pride of), geese (a gaggle of) etc but what is the collective noun for the unending collection of guidelines issuing from all and sundry? Let me venture my suggestion: a confusion of! Prof. Anthony Cummins Department of Family Medicine Perdana University Serdang 43400 Selangor Malaysia Sent from my iPhone Dr. Anthony Cummins MB BCh BAO MRCGP Clinical lecturer <RCSI-Logo.png> RCSI Department of General Practice Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Beaux Lane House, Lower Mercer Street, 2, Ireland T: 01-402-8604 E: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> W: www.rcsi.ie<http://www.rcsi.ie/> RCSI DEVELOPING HEALTHCARE LEADERS WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE WORLDWIDE On 3 May 2016, at 08:04, Evelyn Cornelissen <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Love it! especially the cameos by colleagues! Just tweeted it…and shared with my 86 year old Mom. Thanks! 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From: Evidence based health (EBH) [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of McCormack, James Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2016 10:44 AM To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: The End of Guidelines - a parody Hi Everyone: As many of you know I have fun creating educational musical parodies about "evidencey" stuff and I just released one on clinical practice guidelines using the great song, End of the Line - redone to be End of Guidelines. Would love it if you would check it out. The link to the video is here https://youtu.be/DHDnqQ_mCBA James McCormack, BSc(Pharm), Pharm D Professor Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences UBC, Vancouver, Canada Co-host - Best Science (BS) Medicine Podcast therapeuticseducation.org<http://therapeuticseducation.org/> 604-603-7898<tel:604-603-7898>