The misuse of the terminology "standard of care" hampers innovations in surgery.
*Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD †Medical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
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D006801:Humans; D013043:Specialties, Surgical / Q000592:standards*; D059039:Standard of Care / Q000639:trends*; D009626:Terminology as Topic