B Positive - all you wanted to know about hepatitis B: a guide for primary care providers
This practical manual, produced in collaboration with The Cancer Council NSW, will provide primary care practitioners with an overview of current hepatitis B knowledge in Australia - a field which is constantly changing and evolving.
General practitioners and other primary care professionals play a critical role in controlling the impact of hepatitis B in the general population, through testing and vaccinating people at potential risk, as well as identifying those who may benefit from monitoring and treatment. Whilst childhood vaccination plays an important role in preventing new infections, prevalence of chronic hepatitis B infection in Australia continues to increase, predominately due to the high rate of hepatitis B infection amongst immigrants from endemic countries.
The resource includes factsheets for patients living with chronic infection, as well as contact details for useful organisations and resources.
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B positive - all you wanted to know about hepatitis B: a guide for primary care providers
Chapters
Executive Summary
Chapter 1 - Prevalence and epidemiology of hepatitis B
Chapter 2 - Virology: viral replication and drug resistence
Chapter 3 - Hepatitis B virus testing and interpreting results
Chapter 4 - Natural history of chronic hepatitis B virus infection
Chapter 5 - Primary prevention of hepatitis B virus infection
Chapter 6 - Clinical assessment of patients with hepatitis B virus infection
Chapter 7 - Treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection
Chapter 8 - Managing patients with advanced liver disease
Chapter 9 - Hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma
Chapter 10 - Managing hepatitis B virus infection in complex situations
Chapter 11 - Infection control and occupational health
Chapter 12 - Privacy, confidentiality and other legal responsibilities
Appendix 1 - Patient fact sheet
Appendix 2 - Useful resources
Glossary and abbreviations
Index
Related links
Chronic hepatitis B - is there such a thing as a 'healthy carrier'?
http://www.ashm.org.au/news/307/11/
National Hepatitis B Alliance
http://www.alliance.hepatitis.org.au/
Review of this resource by Professor Graham Cooksley
http://www.ashm.org.au/news/324/14/
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