Case Challenge

Management of an HCV-Infected Black Woman With Delayed Diagnosis and Treatment

Source: Understanding and Implementing the AASLD’s 2009 Practice Guidelines* on the Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment of Hepatitis C: An Update

Management of an HCV-Infected Black Woman With Delayed Diagnosis and Treatment

Program Director: Bruce R. Bacon, MD

Faculty:

Maribel Rodriguez-Torres, MD, CPI

CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: September 11, 2009

Expiration Date: September 10, 2010

Physicians: maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Registered Nurses: 0.3 Nursing contact hours

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Recall the barriers to treatment among minority populations infected with hepatitis C
Summarize and apply appropriate management strategies for an HCV-infected black patient
Describe characteristics of black and Latino patients that may explain the low response rates to hepatitis C therapy

Test your ability to make optimal treatment decisions using patient histories and diagnostic information and see the case unfold according to your choices. Compare your answers with your peers and our expert faculty’s recommendations, and then review the supporting data.

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