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Over-Reliance on Diabetes Technology Might Be a Thing
Written by Moira McCarthy on January 19, 2021 Fact checked by Jennifer Chesak
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Advanced new technology in diabetes care may very well be the best thing to happen to patients since the discovery of insulin. That’s hard to debate.
But now, about 15 years after the first CGM (continuous glucose monitor) came to market, concerns are emerging about whether some people are becoming
too dependent on modern diabetes tech tools.
That is, while CGM generally improves lives, many users panic if these tools or their backend systems experience a glitch. And many providers are worried that the healthcare system may be falling short on helping them know what to do if a device fails or is not otherwise available.