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Research from University of New South Wales yields new findings on hepatitis C virus

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, May 17th, 2010

A new study, 'Optimizing assessment and treatment for hepatitis C virus infection in illicit drug users: a novel model incorporating multidisciplinary care and peer support,' is now available. "We evaluated assessment and treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) among illicit drug users accepting referral to a weekly HCV peer-support group at a multidisciplinary community health centre. From March 2005 to 2008, HCV-infected individuals were referred to a weekly peer-support group and assessed for HCV infection," researchers in Australia report.

"A retrospective chart review of outcomes 3 years after the initiation of the group was conducted (including HCV assessment and...

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