Short Guide to Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is a rapidly developing area of medicine – diagnostic tools are ever more refined, and entirely new treatments and treatment strategies are arriving, with more on the horizon. And because the virus affects such a large and varying population – up to 170 million at last count – we think it is important to have a pocket reference especially devoted to hepatitis C. We look forward to your comments on the usefulness of our 2014 Short Guide to Hepatitis C, which is an expansion and update of the HCV chapters in Hepatology – A Clinical Textbook (2014), also published by Flying Publisher. As always, we invite qualified people everywhere to translate this book into other languages, and make them available widely. This web-based free-of- harge concept is made possible by unrestricted educational grants from the pharmaceutical industry and has allowed the material to reach countries usually not covered by print media. We are convinced that this new pocket guide concept, focusing here on hepatitis C, will become a valuable source of information for our readers.

Hepatitis C management is an ever - changing field. The publishers and author of The Flying Publisher Short Guide to Hepatitis C have made every effort to provide information that is accurate and complete as of the date of publication. However, in view of the rapid changes occurring in hepatitis C management, as well as the possibility of human error, this guide may contain technical inaccuracies, typographical or other errors. It is the responsibility of the physician to rely on experience and knowledge about the patient to determine the most adequate treatment. The information contained herein is provided “as is” and without warranty of any kind. The contributors to this book, including Flying Publisher & Kamps, can not be held responsible for any errors or omissions or for results obtained from the use of information contained herein.

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