# ontology, information models, archetypes - a perspective **Category:** [Technical (archive)](https://discourse.openehr.org/c/technical-archive/156) **Created:** 2006-01-07 07:27 UTC **Views:** 4 **Replies:** 0 **URL:** https://discourse.openehr.org/t/ontology-information-models-archetypes-a-perspective/12283 --- ## Post #1 by @Koray_Atalag Hi, I have not been receiving messages from any of the openehr lists since 2 months\! Could you please check this? thanks\.\.\. \-koray > Thomas, > > Thanks\. > > What you are saying is: > \- we have the real and other worlds with objects and > our present > understanding of it, > \- and we have the world where we document what has > happened or will > happen\. > > Gerard > > \-\- <private> \-\- > Gerard Freriks, arts > Huigsloterdijk 378 > 2158 LR Buitenkaag > The Netherlands > > T: \+31 252 544896 > M: \+31 654 792800 > > > > > Dear all, > > > > for those interested in how ontologies \(like > snomed\-ct for > > example\), information models \(like openEHR RM\), > and mediating > > elements \(archetypes, templates\) can be understood > in perspective, > > I have produced a short powerpoint slideshow on > the topic\. See > > > http://www.deepthought.com.au/health/tb_ontologies.ppt. --- **Canonical:** https://discourse.openehr.org/t/ontology-information-models-archetypes-a-perspective/12283 **Original content:** https://discourse.openehr.org/t/ontology-information-models-archetypes-a-perspective/12283