standard of care

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008274",
  "term": "standard of care",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Treatment that is accepted by medical experts as a proper treatment for a certain type of disease and that is widely used by health care professionals. Also called best practice, standard medical care, and standard therapy.",
  "synonyms": [
    "best practice",
    "standard medical care",
    "standard therapy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/standard-of-care/"
}