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Only if Gold Standard means "not quite as bad as the other options," which I'm not sure is a definition that'd stick.
by headsoup 5y ago
Only if Gold Standard means "not quite as bad as the other options," which I'm not sure is a definition that'd stick.
- refurb 5y agoBut that's true in general. What's another way to describe the "best doctor in the country"? "Marginally better than the next best option".
- headsoup 5y agoIf it has a word like 'standard' in it, you would assume there is a measure or definition for that standard, not just 'not the worst.' Best doctor in the country can quite easily still be "bronze standard." There's an expectation of quality in saying something is Gold Standard, it's not an entirely arbitrary label.
- refurb 5y agoMaybe it’s a lingo thing. “Standard of care” is used all the time and just means “standard” in the sense of “best supported by data”. But the standard of care might just be “give morphine to ease pain until death”.