I must disagree with the conclusion drawn by Cameron and colleagues. 1 Technology is not static, and can never be assumed to be final. One should not focus on such a variable as the cost of a blood glucose strip, as it is a technology that will eventually become obsolete. Therefore, to suggest simply that it is not cost-effective to measure blood glucose daily unless the cost of strips decreases implies a fixation on the present while sacrificing good diabetic control. Rather, one should actively encourage a change in the status quo and even propose an enticement to create a cheaper alternative device.
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