Login:
 
Thompson J. Case finding for hepatitis C in general practice. Practitioner 2014; 258 (1772): 10

Case finding for hepatitis C in general practice

23 Jun 2014Pais-up subscribers

Identifying, and testing, patients at risk of hepatitis C (HCV) infection by GPs mainly focuses on people who inject drugs (PWID) but migrants from medium- or high-prevalence countries are often overlooked, a UK study has found. Six GP practices in Bristol, serving a total population of 73,814 patients, took part in the study. Three had a high prevalence of PWID and three a low prevalence.

Paid-up subscribersThis article can be accessed only if you are a paid-up subscriber to The Practitioner.