The common ground among these lists has led to what is now a broad consensus regarding how they function. These lists are not intended to be comprehensive; rather, they are what we can call “aspective.” That is, they offer a wide variety of aspects pertaining to the topic of the list. This accumulation of aspects serves to produce a sense of understanding of the field as a whole. In a word, the accumulated aspects provide wisdom. The medical lists combine to provide wisdom for the care providers