Hepatitis C virus--what you don't know can hurt you

About 4 million Americans have hepatitis C. Many do not know they are infected because they experience few if any symptoms for many years. But others develop serious, sometimes fatal liver disease. Although questions remain as to who to treat, when to treat, and how to treat, no one disagrees that a...

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Published inToday's surgical nurse Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 23 - 27
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.05.1998
Subjects
Health Education
Hepatitis C - complications
Hepatitis C - epidemiology
Hepatitis C - prevention & control
Hepatitis C - transmission
Humans
Infection Control - methods
Nursing
Risk Factors
United States - epidemiology
United States
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Summary:About 4 million Americans have hepatitis C. Many do not know they are infected because they experience few if any symptoms for many years. But others develop serious, sometimes fatal liver disease. Although questions remain as to who to treat, when to treat, and how to treat, no one disagrees that awareness and education are crucial for control of hepatitis C transmission.
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ISSN:1087-1667