Journal article
Hepatitis C virus testing of persons born during 1945-1965: recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Abstract
DESCRIPTION: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and a group of governmental and private sector partners developed these evidence-based recommendations to increase the proportion of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected persons who know their status and are linked to appropriate care and treatment. The recommendations also address brief alcohol screening, as alcohol accelerates progression of liver disease among HCV-infected …
Authors
Smith BD; Morgan RL; Beckett GA; Falck-Ytter Y; Holtzman D; Ward JW
Journal
Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 157, No. 11, pp. 817–822
Publisher
American College of Physicians
Publication Date
December 4, 2012
DOI
10.7326/0003-4819-157-9-201211060-00529
ISSN
1056-8751