But quantum theory tells us that if you hit an atom with a pulse of light of the right duration, it will enter a "superposition" in which it is doing both.
The right agent at the right dose and dosing interval and right duration can achieve both a favorable clinical outcome and prevent the selection of resistance.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines an appropriate prescription as "administration of the right drug indicated for the disease, in the right dose, through an appropriate route of administration, for the right duration" [ 7].
Inappropriate treatment was defined as per the WHO, which suggests that administration of the right drug indicated for the disease, in the right dose, through an appropriate route of administration, for the right duration [ 6].
A second aspect of appropriate antibiotic prescription was whether the choice of antibiotic for GABHS+ pharyngitis was from a recommended class, in the right dose and for the right duration.
A singing group facilitator commented that sixteen sessions seemed about the right duration but that mixed ability classes were challenging and that this could be more difficult with a rolling program where new people were joining the group.
That number is right, duration matchers say, but it's the wrong number for retirement savers to focus on.
At Lilly, adds Paul, "We have the overriding mantra of tailored therapies the right drug for the right patient at the right time for the right duration.
The multivariable analysis of variance (MANOVA) were calculated using the left and right duration of insufficiency flow in all study groups as the dependent variables.
The technology allows us to optimize on that existing clinical foundation by getting the drug into the right place at the right time for the right duration, thereby significantly increasing efficacy and reducing toxicity, but without the technology risk that plagues so many drugs, particularly in oncology, where the animal models don't translate because human and animal biology are so different.
