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The American Journal of Managed Care
This supplement to is based on presentations by BruceR. Bacon, MD, and John G. McHutchison, MD, and contains information on the current treatmentof hepatitis C, including compliance issues, impact on special populations, and outlookfor long-term health. Paul Courter, a freelance medical writer and editor, assisted in the writingand editing of this supplement.
Faculty
Bruce R. Bacon, MD
James F. King, MD Endowed Chair in Gastroenterology
Director of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Saint Louis University
School of Medicine
Saint Louis, Missouri
John G. McHutchison, MD
Director of Gastroenterology/Hepatology Research
Duke Clinical Research Institute
Professor of Medicine
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina
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In compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act standards, no presentations inthis CME/CE activity shall disclose the names or other identifiers of patients referenced without a signedwaiver from the identified patient.
The American Journal of Managed Care
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Investigational and/or Off-label Use of Commercial Products and Devices
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