Barriers and facilitators to hepatitis C (HCV) screening and treatment—a description of prisoners’ perspective

Barriers and facilitators to hepatitis C (HCV) screening and treatment—a description of prisoners’ perspective

Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a global epidemic with an estimated 71 million people infected worldwide. People who inject drugs (PWID) are overrepresented in prison populations globally and have higher levels of HCV infection than the general population. Despite increased...

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Main Authors: Des Crowley, Marie Claire Van Hout, John S. Lambert, Enda Kelly, Carol Murphy, Walter Cullen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12954-018-0269-z

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