Crowley, Des (2020) Hepatitis C and the role of general practice. Forum, 37, (2), pp. 37-38.
HCV infection is now a treatable and preventable infection and WHO has declared its elimination by 2030 a strategic goal.
…More recently, heroin injection has become the main risk factor, with some studies reporting a HCV prevalence of between 60% and 80% among Irish people who inject drugs….
[Note: this article is written for general practitioners and has a clinical focus]
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Health related issues > Health information and education > Communicable / infectious disease control
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Health care programme, service or facility > Community-based treatment (primary care)
T Demographic characteristics > Person who injects drugs (Intravenous / injecting)
T Demographic characteristics > Doctor
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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