Product Description
A comprehensive, empathetic guide for anyone suffering from this serious liver disease Approximately 4 million Americans and 170 million people worldwide suffer from hepatitis C, a viral liver disease that is treatable but not curable. It accounts for more than 40 percent of U.S. liver disease deaths–about 8,000 to 10,000 people annually–and is the most common reason for liver transplantation. This compassionate guide explains how hepatitis C affects the liver and the body and provides solid advice on today’s treatment options–from drugs (and their side effects) to transplants and alternative therapies–as well as tips on dealing with the emotional and financial burdens the disease brings with it. Nina L Paul, PhD (New York, NY) earned her doctorate in infectious disease epidemiology and immunology from Yale University. She has researched viruses (human immunodeficiency virus and others) and the immune system.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 8 reviews)

Dummies does it again by R. Hill

5 Stars
September 18, 2009
Over the years I have received good information from many Dummies books. This one comes through. It gives a lot of information, is well organized, and is a big help to understanding Hep.C. I highly recommend it.

Hepatitis Information You Need by Pam (Illinois)

5 Stars
April 29, 2009
Getting diagnoised w/ Hepatitis C is scary. IF you want to know how you got it, how it will effect your life & the lives of the people you are around, what care/treatment is available, etc. This is the book for you.

Very empowering Hep-C book!! by profmom

5 Stars
November 12, 2006
All the information you could ever need to take control of Hep-C. It answers all questions you could think of. Easy to access information. Very clear,understandable, and easy to use. A must have!

for patients,their family and friends by mark twain (SC)

4 Stars
July 21, 2006
This is a very good book, from a patient' perspective. However, I would recommend reading this book, then reading another similar book, MORE DIRECTLY RELATED TO PATIENTS, by the title of "Hepatitis C - through a patient's eyes",by Suzy Smith, author

Excellent by chicoer2003 (Fresno, CA United States)

5 Stars
October 03, 2005
I gave this a five because I really like the Dummies books. I've read other books, so the info isnt really new to me. This book though is still resourceful. A good first step about learning about HCV.

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