Glossary: best practice

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best practice (... PRAK-tis)
Treatment that experts agree is appropriate, accepted, and widely used. Also called standard medical care, standard of care, and standard therapy.
Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)