Hepatitis

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Langwith, Jacqueline (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Series:Perspectives on diseases and disorders
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. An overview of hepatitis
  • 2. Hepatitis A causes a short-lived but potentially serious disease
  • 3. Hepatitis B is one of the most common chronic infectious diseases
  • 4. Hepatitis C can go undetected for years
  • 5. Hepatitis D has little public awareness
  • 6. A new hepatitis B vaccine may help those in the developing world
  • 7. Hepatitis C is the number one reason for liver transplants
  • 8. Treating prisoners with hepatitis C is cost effective
  • 9. Treating all prisoners with hepatitis C may not be feasible
  • 10. Health care workers should be tested for hepatitis C
  • 11. Health care workers should not be tested for hepatitis C
  • 12. The hepatitis B vaccine causes multiple sclerosis
  • 13. Chimpanzees are needed for research on hepatitis and other diseases
  • 14. Chimpanzees should not be used for hepatitis research
  • 15. A musician battles hepatitis C
  • 16. An officer with hepatitis C waits for a liver transplant
  • 17. Life is difficult for Chinese living with hepatitis B