On the front of its Personal Journal section, the
Wall Street Journal 
(1/5, D1, Mossberg, Subscription Publication) reviews in its "Personal
Technology" column a new wireless glucometer for patients with
diabetes. Called the Telcare meter, the new device will not only
measure blood sugar, but will also transmit the readings to an
accessible database that can be read by patients, physicians and family
members. The device defaults to the T-Mobile network, but will shift
automatically to other networks if T-Mobile is not
available. Drawbacks are high price, poor battery life, and user
inability to get test strips or the meter itself from pharmacies.
Instead, patients must buy the meter and its supplies directly from
Telcare.
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