Publication type:
Training / Education Manual
Agency:
HEPV-L Internet Mailing List
Summary:
The document is written and developed by patients and members of the HEPV-L mailing list and provides answers to frequently asked questions about hepatitis C (HCV), its treatment, and related complications. Questions are categorized into twelve parts: The Basics; Medical Issues; Treatment (Conventional Medicine); Treatment (Alternative Medicine); Nutrition; Drugs and Alcohol; How Can HVC Affect My Emotional Life?; Living with HCV; Dealing with Interferon Therapy; Where Do We Go From Here?; Employment and Disability; Important Information. The document is a work in progress and this is the third version.
Keywords:
education; health promotion; hepatitis; hepatitis c; HCV; interferon therapy; social support; treatment