Case Challenge

Management of an HCV-Infected Patient Using Virologic Responses to Therapy

Source: Diagnosing and Treating Chronic Hepatitis C: Management Tools for NPs and PAs

Management of an HCV-Infected Patient Using Virologic Responses to Therapy

CME Program Director: Emmet B. Keeffe, MD, MACP

Faculty:

Karen Dougherty, MSN, APRN, BC

CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: October 13, 2006

Expiration Date: October 12, 2007

Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Registered Nurses: 1.0 Nursing contact hour

Physician Assistants: maximum of 1.0 hour of AAPA Category I (Preapproved) credit

Status: The activity is not currently available for credit.

Learning Objectives

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

Recount definitions of response to HCV therapy
Review treatment guidelines in HCV genotype 1 patients
Describe clinical data regarding determination of HCV treatment duration according to on-treatment virologic response

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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