Treatment of veterans with hepatitis C in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
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incorporating direct acting antivirals [7], trained hundreds of VA health care providers to deliver anti-viral therapy, championed integrated models to address treatment-limiting comorbidities [8], added dozens of clinical resources to its HCV Web site (www.hepatitis.va.gov), and moved aggressively to increase access to evaluation and treatment of HCV through teleconsultation models [9]. As a VA clinician who provides care for Veterans with HCV, I am proud of VA’s HCV Program, which is recognized as a national leader in the integrated care of patients with this disease [10]. Although there is always room for improvement in any therapeutic service in any health care system, VA has been striving to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to as many Veterans with HCV as possible, and will continue to do so.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of hepatology
دوره 59 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013