Hepatitis C
a complete guide for patients and families
$49.03
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
14 October 2015
Summary
The liver is the body’s workhorse. It makes proteins and bile, processes fats, and detoxifies drugs and alcohol. The liver is a resilient organ, but it is susceptible to damage from a number of sources, including viral infections. Such infections cause inflammation of the liver, called hepatitis. This book is a comprehensive guide to hepatitis C, which affects about 3 percent of the world’s population-3 to 4 million people in the United States alone. Some people with acute hepatitis C infecti…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781421417578 |
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| ISBN-10: | 142141757X |
| Series: | A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book |
| Author: | Paul J. Thuluvath |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 14 October 2015 |
| Weight: | 431g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
This straightforward, smartly presented book provides a wealth of information about Hepatitis C, a viral disease now affecting over three million people in the United States alone… Recommended. American Reference Books Annual Thuluvath conveys his interest in his subject with passion and optimism, balanced by a pragmatic commentary on the advantages of early identification of risk factors and diagnosis. His prose is factual and he is keen to evidence treatment options throughout. The book is written clearly, free from jargon and offers a wealth of information about hepatitis It reflects the context in which it is written, the US health care system… Nursing Times
About The Author
Paul J. Thuluvath
Paul J. Thuluvath, MD, FRCP, is a professor of medicine and surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the director of the Institute of Digestive Health and Liver Disease at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore.
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