Publication type:
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency:
Vancouver Native Health Society; Healing Our Spirit
Summary:
Educational brochure directed at patients and the general public, that provides basic information about Hepatitis C infection. Topics addressed include the functions of the liver; transmission and prevention of Hepatitis C; symptoms, diagnosis and prognosis; nutrition and lifestyle factors; coinfection with HIV; and Hepatitis C treatments. It concludes with a glossary that gives definitions of medical words related to Hepatitis C.
Keywords:
Vancouver Native Health Society; diagnosis; coinfection; dual diagnosis; liver; Healing Our Spirit; Hep C; HCV; HIV; Hepatitis C; treatment; prevention