USPSTF Releases Hepatitis C Screening Recommendations
USPSTF Releases Hepatitis C Screening Recommendations
June 25, 2013 • 0 comments • By Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, and Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Dr. Ronald Valdiserri
For more information about the new recommendation, see these resources:
- USPSTF bulletin announcing the new recommendation [PDF 279 KB]
- A consumer fact sheet about the new recommendation [PDF 125KB]
- The Recommendation Statement published in the Annals of Internal Medicine
- A related editorial in the current issue of the Annals that I co-authored with Dr. Quyen Ngo-Metzger of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and Dr. John Ward, Director of the Division of Viral Hepatitis at CDC
- Additional information, including the clinical summary are available on the USPSTF web page for this recommendation
Related posts:
- U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Invites Public Comment on Draft Recommendations Related to HIV & HCV Screening
- CDC Invites Public Comment on Draft Recommendations for One-Time Hepatitis C Testing for Baby Boomers
- Hepatitis Testing Saves Lives
- New USPSTF HIV Testing Recommendation Paves the Way for Increased Testing and Timely HIV Diagnosis in the U.S.
- Conversation with AIDS.gov: Dr. Valdiserri on HIV and Viral Hepatitis Screening
No hay comentarios:
Publicar un comentario