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. 2017 Jun;34(Suppl 4):S24-S28.

Improving Veteran Access to Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Addressing social issues and treatment barriers significantly increases access to HCV care, and many veterans successfully start therapy with the help of additional support staff

Breanne S Fleming  1 , Amanda P Ifeachor  1 , Audrey M Andres  1 , Lindsey J Reese  1 , Elizabeth E Davis  1 , Suthat Liangpunsakul  2 , Christina A White  1 , Cassandra M Ruoff  3
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Improving Veteran Access to Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Addressing social issues and treatment barriers significantly increases access to HCV care, and many veterans successfully start therapy with the help of additional support staff

Breanne S Fleming et al. Fed Pract. 2017 Jun.

Abstract

Addressing social issues and treatment barriers significantly increases access to HCV care, and many veterans successfully start therapy with the help of additional support staff.

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Patient Selection From Clinical Case Registry Database Abbreviations: Fib-4, Fibrosis-4 Index for Liver Fibrosis; PLT, platelet count.
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Barriers to Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection
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Newly Created Clinic Appointments After Intervention
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