title: Blood glucose monitoring devices.
abstract: Blood glucose monitoring can enable people to control their diabetes. People with diabetes will be motivated to continue monitoring only if it is seen to be effective. Patient education will significantly influence people's attitude to blood glucose monitoring, and must reflect individual needs and circumstances.
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authors.lastname: Cowan
mesh_terms: D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic