Hepatitis C: How to fine-tune your approach

Laura Wangensteen; Kirk J Wangensteen; Susanna G Evans; Leslie E Everts; Stacey B Trooskin

Hepatitis C: How to fine-tune your approach

J Fam Pract. 2015 Sep;64(9):535-40.

Authors

Laura Wangensteen¹, Kirk J Wangensteen², Susanna G Evans³, Leslie E Everts³, Stacey B Trooskin⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Family Medicine, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.?Email: laura.wangensteen@drexelmed.edu.
² Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
³ Department of Family Medicine, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.?
⁴ Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

PMID: 26546955

Abstract

Advances in drug therapy have made it possible to cure HCV infection. This article describes how best to screen, diagnose, and counsel these patients.

MeSH terms

Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
Directive Counseling
Family Practice / methods
Hepatitis C* / complications
Hepatitis C* / diagnosis
Hepatitis C* / therapy
Humans
Practice Guidelines as Topic

Substances

Antiviral Agents