Indications for interferon/ribavirin therapy in hepatitis C patients: Findings from a survey of Canadian hepatologists

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 183-186

  Wang, Peter ^a   Yi, Qilong ^b   Scully, Linda ^c   Heathcote, Jenny ^d   Krahn, Murray ^a  

^a TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C; Interferon; Practice guidelines; Practice patterns; Survey; Therapy

Indexed keywords

INTERFERON; RIBAVIRIN;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG INDICATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FIBROSIS; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTAL MAIL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0038664310     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2003/498120     Document Type: Article

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