Evidence-based and guideline-concurrent responses to narratives deferring HCV treatment among people who inject drugs

Evidence-based and guideline-concurrent responses to narratives deferring HCV treatment among people who inject drugs

Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is increasingly prevalent among people who inject drugs (PWID) in the context of the current US opioid crisis. Although curative therapy is available and recommended as a public health strategy, few PWID have been treated. We explore PWID narrati...

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Main Authors: Ellen Childs, Sabrina A. Assoumou, Katie B. Biello, Dea L. Biancarelli, Mari-Lynn Drainoni, Alberto Edeza, Peter Salhaney, Matthew J. Mimiaga, Angela R. Bazzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
HCV infections
Substance abuse
Intravenous
Risk factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12954-019-0286-6

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