Limited provision of diagnostic services to Victorians living with hepatitis C antibodies, 2001-2012: a multi-level modelling analysis.
CONCLUSIONS: A majority of people living with HCV antibodies in Victoria had not received appropriate secondary diagnostic services as of the end of 2012.
IMPLICATIONS: As improved therapeutic options become available for people living with chronic hepatitis C, measures to support appropriate follow-up of people with suspected or confirmed chronic infections via primary care services will be required.
PMID: 27523715 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Snow K, Scott N, Clothier HJ, MacLachlan JH, Cowie B Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research
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