Gaps in the Hepatitis C Continuum of Care among Sex Workers in Vancouver, British Columbia: Implications for Voluntary Hepatitis C Virus Testing, Treatment and Care
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) eradication leads to reduced morbidity, mortality and transmission. Despite the disproportionate burden of HCV among sex workers, data regarding the HCV care continuum in this population remain negligible.
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| author | M Eugenia Socías Kate Shannon Julio S Montaner Silvia Guillemi Sabina Dobrer Paul Nguyen Shira Goldenberg Kathleen Deering |
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| description | BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) eradication leads to reduced morbidity, mortality and transmission. Despite the disproportionate burden of HCV among sex workers, data regarding the HCV care continuum in this population remain negligible. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3303240295ce42f1b636ec6056220b652025-02-03T01:29:13ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology2291-27892291-27972015-01-0129841141610.1155/2015/381870Gaps in the Hepatitis C Continuum of Care among Sex Workers in Vancouver, British Columbia: Implications for Voluntary Hepatitis C Virus Testing, Treatment and CareM Eugenia Socías0Kate Shannon1Julio S Montaner2Silvia Guillemi3Sabina Dobrer4Paul Nguyen5Shira Goldenberg6Kathleen Deering7British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, St Paul’s Hospital, CanadaBritish Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, St Paul’s Hospital, CanadaBritish Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, St Paul’s Hospital, CanadaBritish Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, St Paul’s Hospital, CanadaBritish Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, St Paul’s Hospital, CanadaBritish Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, St Paul’s Hospital, CanadaBritish Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, St Paul’s Hospital, CanadaBritish Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, St Paul’s Hospital, CanadaBACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) eradication leads to reduced morbidity, mortality and transmission. Despite the disproportionate burden of HCV among sex workers, data regarding the HCV care continuum in this population remain negligible.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/381870 |
| spellingShingle | M Eugenia Socías Kate Shannon Julio S Montaner Silvia Guillemi Sabina Dobrer Paul Nguyen Shira Goldenberg Kathleen Deering Gaps in the Hepatitis C Continuum of Care among Sex Workers in Vancouver, British Columbia: Implications for Voluntary Hepatitis C Virus Testing, Treatment and Care Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
| title | Gaps in the Hepatitis C Continuum of Care among Sex Workers in Vancouver, British Columbia: Implications for Voluntary Hepatitis C Virus Testing, Treatment and Care |
| title_full | Gaps in the Hepatitis C Continuum of Care among Sex Workers in Vancouver, British Columbia: Implications for Voluntary Hepatitis C Virus Testing, Treatment and Care |
| title_fullStr | Gaps in the Hepatitis C Continuum of Care among Sex Workers in Vancouver, British Columbia: Implications for Voluntary Hepatitis C Virus Testing, Treatment and Care |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gaps in the Hepatitis C Continuum of Care among Sex Workers in Vancouver, British Columbia: Implications for Voluntary Hepatitis C Virus Testing, Treatment and Care |
| title_short | Gaps in the Hepatitis C Continuum of Care among Sex Workers in Vancouver, British Columbia: Implications for Voluntary Hepatitis C Virus Testing, Treatment and Care |
| title_sort | gaps in the hepatitis c continuum of care among sex workers in vancouver british columbia implications for voluntary hepatitis c virus testing treatment and care |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/381870 |
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