Continuous Glucose Monitors - A Guide for Primary Care Clinicians

This book presents the latest advancements in Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), offering a focused and practical guide for clinicians to effectively prescribe, interpret, and integrate CGM data into patient care.
With an emphasis on recent developments, it delivers essential insights into emerging CGM technologies, accuracy metrics, and clinical applications. Continuous Glucose Monitors: A Guide for Primary Care Clinicians:

• Covers the most recent Continuous Glucose Monitoring devices, including over-the-counter options, and their clinical implications
• Examines accuracy metrics such as MARD, PARD, and error grids for improved data interpretation
• Provides guidance on billing, coding, and insurance considerations to streamline clinical implementation
• Explores CGM efficacy across different populations, including athletes, elderly patients, and individuals with gestational diabetes
• Discusses barriers to adoption, disparities in access, and the future of CGM technology.

This book will be beneficial for graduate and postgraduate students, clinicians, researchers, healthcare professionals, and academicians in the fields of endocrinology, diabetes management, biomedical engineering, and clinical practice.

List of contents

Chapter 1 History of CGMs Chapter 2 Technology Chapter 3 Accuracy Chapter 4 Data interpretation and Ambulatory Glucose Profile Chapter 5 OTC CGMs Chapter 6 Prescription CGM Indications Chapter 7 Efficacy Chapter 8 Billing and Coding Chapter 9 Adverse effects and interfering substances. Chapter 10 Adoption and Barriers Chapter 11 Disparities Chapter 12 Insurance Coverage Complexities Chapter 13 Privacy of CGM Data Chapter 14 AI + CGM Chapter 15 Fitness, athletes, and CGMs Chapter 16 Research on Psychiatric Effects of CGMs Chapter 17 Controversy Chapter 18 Case Studies Chapter 19 Future Directions

About the author

Laura Solano teaches genetics at A.T. Stil University, USA and holds a master's in biomedical sciences. She is a PA who has practiced family medicine for over a decade. She graduated from the University of North Texas Health Sciences with a master's in physician assistant studies. She then has practiced faithfully in primary care. In 2022 she graduated from A.T. Stil University with a Doctorate in Medical Sciences and has published several articles.

Product details

• Authors: Laura Solano
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 21.11.2025
• EAN: 9781041106531
• ISBN: 978-1-041-10653-1
• No. of pages: 104
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, Raster,schwarz-weiss, Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiss, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Science: general issues, Endocrinology, MEDICAL / Endocrinology & Metabolism, MEDICAL / Family & General Practice, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / Medical Technology, MEDICAL / Biotechnology, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / Imaging Technologies, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Biomedical, biotechnology, Biology, life sciences, Chemical Engineering, Medical imaging, Biomedical engineering, Regulation of medicines and medical devices, Regulation Of Medicines & Medical Devices, Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering, HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases & Conditions / Diabetes, Biomedical engineering / Medical engineering