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HCV counselling in haemophilia care
Author(s) -
MILLER RIVA,
TELFER PAUL
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
haemophilia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.213
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1365-2516
pISSN - 1351-8216
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2516.1996.tb00001.x
Subject(s) - medicine , haemophilia , natural history , transmission (telecommunications) , hepatitis c , intensive care medicine , disease , family medicine , pediatrics , virology , pathology , electrical engineering , engineering
Summary. The many areas of uncertainty about HCV make counselling patients with haemophilia and HCV a challenge. In this review a brief summary is made of the current understanding of the natural history of hepatitis C infection, the modes of transmission, diagnostic techniques, and treatment options available. This forms a necessary background to counselling patients and their contacts. Some difficulties are highlighted and counselling guidelines about the disease with patients are suggested.