Diabetes Technology During the Past 30 Years: A Lot of Changes and Mostly for the Better
- Larry C. Deeb, MD
Abstract
In Brief
During the past 30 years, diabetes management has witnessed changes in glucose measurement, insulin administration, and types of insulins. These changes have improved the lives of people with diabetes. This article is a critical review of these changes and an assessment of the current state of diabetes care and technology.
Footnotes
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Larry C. Deeb, MD, is a pediatric endocrinologist, medical director of the Diabetes Center at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, a clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine, and a clinical professor of medical humanities and social sciences at Florida State University College of Medicine in Tallahassee, Fla.
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Note of disclosure: Dr. Deeb has received honoraria for speaking engagements from sanofi-aventis and research support from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and Co., all of whom manufacture technologically advanced products for the treatment of diabetes.
- American Diabetes Association
