HEPATITIS C

Course overview

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the most common chronic bloodborne infection in the United States, and is a leading cause of liver disease and hepatocellular cancer. But due to the insidious course of the disease, many of your patients may not realize they have been infected until the damage has already been done. This course provides you with an overview of the assessment, treatment, and prevention of Hepatitis C. Course objectives include: * Name the primary ways that HCV is transmitted. * List clinical indicators of both acute and chronic HCV infection.