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International Conference on Viral Hepatitis (ICVH) 2014

March 17 - 18, 2014; New York City

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Hepatitis C Care: Check Your Biases at the Door A panel of patients and advocates discusses the stigma of hepatitis C and other barriers to diagnosis and treatment.
Hepatitis C Management: It Takes a Team A cadre of different healthcare professionals will be needed to cope with the expected wave of patients diagnosed with hepatitis.

More Than Drugs: The Continuum of HCV Care A panel of experts discusses the challenges of providing the continuum of care necessary to effectively treat, or even cure, hepatitis C infection.
Reinfection: Does It Limit HCV Treatment as Prevention? What effect does reinfection with hepatitis C have on our ability to control the epidemic we are faced with?

Conference News

ICVH Confidentiality Essential for Genetic Testing in Hepatitis C
Medscape Medical News, March 21, 2014
ICVH Baby Boomer Hep C Screening Practical in Emergency Room
Medscape Medical News, March 20, 2014
ICVH Social Workers to Play Role in Improving Hep C Treatment
Medscape Medical News, March 19, 2014

ICVH Hepatitis C Treatment Viable in Primary Care
Medscape Medical News, March 18, 2014
ICVH Mobile Unit Links Hepatitis C Patients to Care
Medscape Medical News, March 17, 2014
ICVH Viral Hepatitis Meeting a Must for Healthcare Providers
Medscape Medical News, March 13, 2014

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