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Hepatitis C Links

Professional HCV CEU Opportunities

Advances in Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C
Power-Pak C.E. is the source of continuing education for healthcare professionals. Power-Pak's accredited programs assist in meeting the requirements of licensure. Power-Pak C.E. online provides continuing education for the broad spectrum of health professions. This site features a searchable database of accredited courses on the latest therapeutics for today's healthcare professions.

Hepatitis C Association
The focus of the Hepatitis C Association is to educate the public, both medical professionals and private citizens, about hepatitis C virus. Site provides extensive list of hepatitis links.

Hepatitis C Resource Centers
Treatment Recommendations for Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C. Prepared by the Hepatitis C Resource Centers, the National Hepatitis C Program Office and the Hepatitis C Technical Advisory Group, Department of Veterans Affairs .

Hepatitis C: What Clinicians & Other Health Professionals Need to Know
CDC/ATSDR Training & Continuing Education Online. Hepatitis C: What Clinicians and Other Health Professionals Need to Know is a web-based training course designed to guide clinicians as they face this public health threat. The text is based upon the Recommendations for prevention and control of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and HCV-related chronic disease. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MMWR 1998; 47 (No. RR-19)

Hepatitis CE Course Resources
Hepatitis CE course resources for patients and physicians.

Management of Hepatitis C: Focus on  Minority Populations CME
This article is intended for gastroenterologists, hepatologists, infectious disease specialists, and other physicians who treat patients infected with the hepatitis C virus.   The goal of this activity is to examine the current knowledge base of racial/ethnic differences in the prevalence of hepatitis C virus, chronic hepatitis C disease course, and response to anti-HCV therapy.

Medical Education Group (MEG)
MEG helps physicians meet the challenge of keeping pace with rapid advancements in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, medical technology, and consensus opinion on clinical management. This CME activity will be beneficial for gastroenterologists, hepatologists, infectious disease specialists, internists, and other healthcare professionals who treat patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV).

Nurseweek.com
Welcome to the largest nursing education marketplace on the World Wide Web! The purpose of this article is to increase hepatitis C awareness among nurses and other health professionals so that they can identify and treat patients with the disease and help prevent its transmission.

Prevention and Control of Infections with Hepatitis Viruses in Correctional Settings (MMWR Continuing Education)
This MMWR provides information and recommendations regarding prevention and control of infections with hepatitis viruses in correctional settings. The recommendations were prepared by CDC staff from the National Center for Infectious Diseases, in consultation with external consultants. The goal of this report is to provide information and recommendations for physicians, health-care delivery staff, corrections staff, administrators, and other public health professionals who deliver services to incarcerated persons.

Disclaimer on Outside Links
Most of these links are to sites which are not maintained by, or under the control of, the State of Nebraska.  Technical problems with outside links, other than a link that has been moved or changed, should be reported to the entity that maintains the site, not the Nebraska DHHS.  If you feel that the content of an outside link is inappropriate please e-mail us.

Hepatitis C Program Page

Professional Literature

CDC Viral Hepatitis Publications
The Division of Viral Hepatitis is the Public Health Service component that provides the scientific and programmatic foundation for the prevention, control, and elimination of hepatitis virus infections in the United States.

Hepatology
The premier publication in the field of liver disease, Hepatology publishes original, peer-reviewed articles concerning all aspects of liver structure, function and disease. Each month, the distinguished Editorial Board monitors and selects only the best articles on subjects such as immunology, chronic hepatitis, viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, genetic and metabolic liver diseases and their complications, liver cancer, and drug metabolism.

Disclaimer on Outside Links
Most of these links are to sites which are not maintained by, or under the control of, the State of Nebraska.  Technical problems with outside links, other than a link that has been moved or changed, should be reported to the entity that maintains the site, not the Nebraska DHHS.  If you feel that the content of an outside link is inappropriate please e-mail us.

Hepatitis C Program Page

Patient Education

Hepatitis C Overview (Pegasys Medication by Roche)
If you have recently learned that you or someone you know has hepatitis C, you probably have many questions and concerns. Here you will find a brief overview of hepatitis C—what it is, how it is spread, and how it affects your liver . In other sections of this website, you’ll learn about how hepatitis C is diagnosed<../have/default.asp>, risk factors, prevention tips, treatment options<../treatment/default.asp> such as PEGASYS<../why/default.asp>, and how the disease may impact your lifestyle<../living/default.asp>. You can also find information for family and friends<../family/default.asp> of those who have been diagnosed with hepatitis C.

Patient Education Institute
This interactive tutorial on hepatitis C is a product of the National Library of Medicine MEDLINEplus.  Using animated graphics each tutorial explains a procedure or condition in easy-to-read language. You can also listen to the tutorial.

The Be In Charge Program (A Service of Schering Corporation)
The program provides in-depth, easy to understand information about hepatitis, PEG-INTRON therapy, REBETRON Combination Therapy, and INTRON A therapy, and offers ways to get ongoing support. 

 

Disclaimer on Outside Links
Most of these links are to sites which are not maintained by, or under the control of, the State of Nebraska.  Technical problems with outside links, other than a link that has been moved or changed, should be reported to the entity that maintains the site, not the Nebraska DHHS.  If you feel that the content of an outside link is inappropriate please e-mail us.

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