Article
Hepatitis C screening and testing: A call for a national response.
Nursing Outlook
(2012)
Abstract
The purpose of this brief is to convey the immediate need to coordinate and integrate hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening and testing for HIV co-infected and HCV infected clients, into primary care. In 2000, 1.25 million persons were estimated to be chronically infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV), and 2.7 million are chronically infected with HCV. Furthermore, 55% to 85% of new HCV infections become chronic. Of the 1.0 million people chronically infected with HIV, 250,000 also have HBV, and ~50,000 also have HCV, the leading cause of hepatocellular carcinoma. Liver disease is now the leading cause of death in Americans with HIV infection
Keywords
- hepatitis C; health policy; screening and testing
Disciplines
Publication Date
Summer July, 2012
Citation Information
Donna M Zucker. "Hepatitis C screening and testing: A call for a national response." Nursing Outlook Vol. 60 Iss. 4 (2012) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/donna_zucker/25/