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Hepatitis C Topics

Testing and Counseling

Contents
VA Policies & Notifications
Guidelines
Clinical Summaries
Provider Education and Training
Clinician Tools
Journal Articles
Patient Education
Related Resources

VA Policies & Notifications

bulletHepatitis C: Military-Related Blood Exposures, Risk Factors, VA Care
Risk factors for hepatitis C and care in the VA, August 2004

Guidelines

bulletHepatitis C Testing and Prevention Counseling Guidelines for VA Health Care Practitioners, 2001

bulletCDC: Guidelines for laboratory testing and result reporting of antibody to hepatitis C virus
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Recommendations and Reports, February 7, 2003

Clinical Summaries

bulletScreening Veterans for Hepatitis C Infection

bulletLaboratory Tests and Hepatitis C

Provider Education and Training

bulletEvaluating Liver Test Abnormalities: Understanding the Pathophysiology of Liver Disease
Web-based course for midlevel health care providers

Clinician Tools

bulletHepatitis C Virus Antibody Screening Flow Chart for the Veteran Population

bulletEvaluation and Management of Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C
Pocket card & slide set

Journal Articles

bulletScreening for hepatitis C virus infection in adults: Recommendation statement
US Preventive Services Task Force, Ann Intern Med. 2004 Mar 16;140(6):462-4.
bulletScreening for hepatitis C virus infection: A review of the evidence for the US Preventive Services Task Force
Chou, R, et al, Ann Intern Med. 2004 Mar 16;140(6):465-79.
bulletSummaries for patients: Screening for hepatitis C virus infection: Recommendations from the US Preventive Service Task Force
Ann Intern Med. 2004 Mar 16;140(6):I62.

Patient Education

bulletHepatitis C Education Class
Slide set & script
bulletHepatitis C: Should You Get Tested?
Poster, 8-1/2" x 11"
bulletDo You Have Hepatitis C? It Takes 2 Different Tests to Know for Sure
Flyer, 8-1/2" x 11"
bulletPatient Education Brochures
Includes the brochures: Laboratory Tests and Hepatitis C, If You Have Hepatitis C Infection, and Telling People You Have Hepatitis C
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