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Why Everyone Should Be Screened for HCV and Treated If They Have It: Conversations Between Patient and Physician
Description
In this episode, Norah Terrault, MD, MPH, and a patient who has been cured of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection discuss the importance of universal HCV testing for all adults, as well as the ease of curative therapies and the benefits of living with improved liver function post cure.
This insightful discussion underscores how perceptions around HCV transmission risks and lack of symptoms serve as barriers to adequate screening and diagnosis, preventing curative treatment for many people with undiagnosed disease. The conversation also highlights the critical role of patient education and self-advocacy related to HCV infection, including what patients need to know and expect following cure.
Presenters:
Shelley Rossell
Norah Terrault, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Chief of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Content is based on an online CME program supported by independent educational grants from AbbVie and Gilead Sciences, Inc. and developed in collaboration with the American Liver Foundation.
Link to full program:
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