Project Proposal and Annotated Bibliography
The impacts of the blood glucose meter, invented by Anton Clemens in 1970, can be felt throughout the medical field. Prior to the meter, urinalysis was the most popular way of diagnosing patients with any disease. The term “diabetes” can be traced all the way back to Ancient Egypt, but testing urine samples as a […]
Antecedent of the Blood Glucose Meter
Prior to the invention of the blood glucose meter, physicians would test urine samples to identify glucose levels. This practice dates back to the early beginnings of diagnosing diabetes with ancient Egyptian healers.