A classic example of treating the number and not the patient. Target ranges are just that, some patients respond well below/above the range. All the range can tell you is the population probability of a therapeutic/toxic response. Education of the end-user is the best approach.
Ian Watson
University Hospital Aintree
Liverpool
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