‘Gold standard care’ is an unhelpful term
Alison Skipper, Carol Gray, Ruth Serlin, Dan G. O’Neill, Clive Elwood, Jane W. Davidson
Abstract
Members of Veterinary Humanities UK argue that the vet professions should move away from using the term 'gold standard care' and instead adopt 'contextualised care', which acknowledges that different treatment pathways are able to offer equally acceptable patient journeys in different contexts.
Topics & Concepts
Gold standard (test)Term (time)Standard of careNursingMedicineSurgeryPhysicsRadiologyQuantum mechanicsClinical practice guidelines implementationVeterinary Practice and Education StudiesEthics in Clinical Research