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Hepatitis C Topics

Prevention and Transmission

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

VA Policies & Notifications

bulletRelationship Between Immunization with Jet Injectors and Hepatitis C
VBA Fast Letter, June 29, 2004

Guidelines

bulletHepatitis C Testing and Prevention Counseling Guidelines for VA Health Care Practitioners, 2001
Directive 2001-009, February 27, 2001
bulletUpdated U.S. Public Health Service guidelines for the management of occupational exposures to HBV, HCV, and HIV and recommendations for postexposure prophylaxis
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Recommendations and Reports, June 29, 2001
bulletCDC MMWR: Recommendations for prevention and control of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and HCV-related chronic disease
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Recommendations and Reports, October 16, 1998

Clinical Summaries

bulletHepatitis C Virus Transmission

Clinical Manual

bulletPharmaceutical Options for Managing Viral Hepatitis and Cirrhosis Complications in the VA Health Care System
List of pharmaceutical options within the VA Health Care System for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, treatment side effects, cirrhosis management, and prevention

Clinician Tools

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

Journal Articles

bulletDetection of HIV-1 and HCV infections among antibody-negative blood donors by nucleic acid-amplification testing
Stramer, S, et al, N Engl J Med. 2004 Aug 19;351(8):760-8.

Patient Education

bulletHepatitis C Education Class
Course guide, slide set & script
bulletAll About Your Liver
Educational program on hepatitis and the liver designed for patients with special learning needs
bulletPatient Education Handouts
A variety of PDF brochures on living with hepatitis C
bulletPatient Education Wallet Cards
Easy-to-carry cards with tips on coping with hepatitis C
bulletHepatitis C: Should You Get Tested?
Poster, 8-1/2" x 11" [PDF, 39K]
bulletThe ABCs of Hepatitis
Two-page guide to the symptoms, treatment, and prevention of hepatitis A, B, and C
bulletPatient Videos
Four videos & transcripts on hepatitis C
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